For builders
Construction quoting for residential builders.
Invite your existing subcontractors or open packages to new trade businesses. Share plans and scopes, compare structured quotes and choose the right trade for each package.
Your team, your way
Your trades. More options. Clearer quotes.
Invite your existing team
Invite the trade businesses you already work with to price your project from one clear brief.
Keep your trusted trade relationships
Save your go-to trades to a panel and invite them first, job after job. BuilderTrade works around the way you already build — it doesn't replace it.
Open the job when you need to
When a preferred trade isn't available, open the package to verified BuilderTrade trades in your area — without losing the structure of the brief.
One project record
Set up the project once
Capture the scope, timing, site access and plans, organise the work into trade packages, then invite your regular trades or open only the packages that need another option.
No card required · No lead fees · No commission
Structured from the start
Less rebuilding. Fewer gaps.
Half a brief in a text message
Guided intake captures scope, budget range, timing, access and compliance.
Plans emailed around as attachments
Drawings, specs and photos uploaded once and attached to the job record.
Quotes you can't compare
Structured quotes level price, basis, assumptions and exclusions.
Decisions lost in an inbox
Viewed, shortlisted, revision requested and awarded — all on one record.
Project brief intake
A real project brief, not a lead form
BuilderTrade guides builders through a structured intake so every job arrives with the detail a trade actually needs to price it — captured in four short steps, not one overwhelming page.
Project basics
- Project title
- Location
- Project type
- Trade package needed
- Scope summary
Scope & pricing basis
- Detailed scope of work
- Budget range
- Labour only vs labour + materials
- Builder-supplied materials
- Inclusions and exclusions
Site & compliance
- Preferred quote deadline
- Start timeframe
- Site access notes
- Licence and compliance requirements
Plans & attachments
- Architectural plans
- Specifications
- Site photos
- Plans, specifications and supporting files
Upload plans & documents
Quote from drawings, not from guesswork
Attach the evidence with the brief. Plans, elevations, specifications and site photos sit beside the scope on the job record, so every trade prices the same information — and you stop answering the same question six times over email.
- Drag and drop plans, specs and photos during posting
- Files stay attached to the job for the life of the project
- Trades download the package before they price
- Fewer assumptions, fewer variations, tighter numbers
Architectural plans
Floor plans, elevations and sections.
Engineering & drawings
Structural sheets, details and set-outs.
Specifications
Finishes schedules and scope documents.
Site photos
Existing conditions, access and constraints.
Project attachments
Trade packages, revisions and returnables.
Compliance documents
SWMS requirements, inductions, insurances.
Structured project records
Every job is a workspace, not a listing
Context stays together. The scope, the drawings, the photos, the quotes and the decisions live on one record — so a trade can price with confidence and you can review with evidence in front of you months later.
See the workflowProject record · Lot 14 slab & footings
Under reviewBuilder & project details
Who's running the job, where it is and what stage it's at.
Scope of work
Summary plus the detailed package the trade is pricing.
Plans, specs & photos
Every attachment versioned against the job.
Quote submissions
All responses collected in one place, never in your inbox.
Assumptions & exclusions
Stated by each trade so you can level the numbers.
Review decisions
Viewed, shortlisted, revision requested — with a clear trail.
Awarded result
The final decision recorded against the project.
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Quote comparison
Compare apples with apples
Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date and duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can see the real number without rebuilding a spreadsheet.
- Compare price against timing, basis and exclusions
- Current verification status shown beside each quote
- Shortlist, request a revision, award or reject in one place
- Full history retained on the project record
EXAMPLE — ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY
Northcote Duplex — Electrical Rough-in
Callaghan Electrical
Licence + PL verified · ★ 4.9
$18,400
Best value
Volt & Co Services
Licence + PL verified · ★ 4.7
$21,150
Southline Sparkies
Licence + PL verified · ★ 4.8
$22,900
Project board
Bayside Medical Centre — Stage 2
Package uploaded
Drawings, spec, BoQ · rev C
Trades invited
24 invited · 19 opened
Addenda issued
Addendum 02 acknowledged by 17
Submissions close
Fri 14 Aug, 4:00pm AEST
Comparison & award
Side-by-side trade levelling
Repeat trade packages
Package management that scales across every site
Trade packages
Split by trade with its own scope and docs.
Revision control
Supersede drawings without confusion.
Invite tracking
See who opened, downloaded and priced.
Close dates
Hard cut-offs with late-bid handling.
Compliance
Check current verification status before award
Licences and insurance are checked and monitored privately. Builders see only the current verification status on the project.
100%
Licence checks on verified profiles
24/7
Insurance expiry monitoring
8
States and territories covered
0%
Commission taken from your trades
BuilderTrade never takes a cut of your contract value. Trades pay a flat subscription, builders post for free — so pricing you receive is the pricing you'd get direct.
How it flows
From plans to an awarded quote
Every step is structured: your regular trades first, selected network access when needed, attached evidence, comparable quotes and a clear award record.
Set up the project
Turn project details into clear packages your regular trades can price.
Upload plans and documents
Drawings, specs and site photos attached to the job record.
Invite or open the package
Invite your regular trade first, or open that package to verified alternatives when needed.
Structured quotes arrive
Amount, basis, timing, assumptions and exclusions in one format.
Compare and decide
Shortlist, request a revision or award — recorded on the project.
Talk to BuilderTrade
Get your next project quoted
BuilderTrade is a construction quoting and builder-to-trade marketplace for Australian residential builders and trade businesses. Share plans, invite trades and compare structured quotes for your next project.
Queensland, Australia
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No card required. Invite your regular trades or connect with new trade businesses, then compare quotes against the same plans and scope.
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