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Multi-Platform Masonry Resource Sync

Cross-platform construction resource sync that standardizes project data from Google Sheets, creates Trello cards, writes card IDs back to the sheet, and handles reservation conflicts with Discord alerts and Gmail error reporting.

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Multi-Platform Masonry Resource Sync workflow

Context

Construction operations teams needed a reliable way to keep project rows, Trello cards, and reservation state aligned across tools without manual copying or the risk of double-reserving materials.

Approach

Built three connected n8n workflows: the intake flow watches new Google Sheets rows, standardizes measurements, creates Trello cards, and writes card IDs back to the sheet; a Trello trigger monitors cards moved to Reserved and either updates the matching sheet row or flags conflicts in Discord; a system error handler emails the admin on failures.

Architecture

  1. Google Sheets rowAdded trigger
  2. completeness + sync check
  3. standardize measurements
  4. build Trello card
  5. create card
  6. write card ID back to sheet
  1. Trello trigger
  2. moved to Reserved check
  3. find sheet row by card ID
  4. row found?
  5. already reserved?
  6. Discord conflict alert or mark reserved
  1. Error Trigger
  2. prepare error data
  3. Gmail admin alert

Results

~3 hrs/weekSync/admin time saved
EliminatedDouble-reservation conflicts
RemovedCross-tool manual data entry