Created for the built world.

First Rule exists because contract risk is operational risk. The clauses you sign decide how schedule, payment, and change exposure play out long before the job starts.

Our story

Construction teams work under compressed timelines. Contracts get executed fast, and the hidden costs often don't show up until the project is already in motion. We built First Rule to make risk visible early — tied to the exact clause language — so teams can price it, plan it, negotiate it, or walk away.

First Rule combines construction contract playbooks with an AI contract assistant (Marten) and workflow support for both prime contracts and subcontracts — so review becomes repeatable, not heroic.

Why training is core

Software can surface risk, but people still have to understand it and act. Training makes adoption stick and turns contract review into repeatable discipline.

Leadership team