Project management
Run the whole residential project from one connected record.
Use your regular trades, bring in verified trades only when needed, and keep plans, quotes, schedules, site activity, costs and completion connected from the start.
How a project works
One workflow from setup to completion
BuilderTrade gives every project a clear sequence. The builder controls the complete record while each trade sees the package and job information relevant to their work.
Set up the project
Add the site, build stage, dates, budget, scope, plans, specifications and photos once. They stay attached to the project instead of being scattered across inboxes.
Organise the trade packages
Split the work into the packages you need. Each trade receives the right scope and plans, while you keep the full project view.
Invite the trades you already use
Send packages to your regular subcontractors first. If you have a gap, open only that package to verified trades in the BuilderTrade network.
Compare and award
Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions and exclusions in one view. Request a revision, shortlist or award without rebuilding a spreadsheet.
Schedule the work
Confirm site dates against trade availability and keep awarded work on the builder and trade calendars. Changes remain connected to the job.
Run and track the site
Trades and their workers log hours, photos, progress, completed work and issues from site. Updates appear automatically for the builder and trade owner.
Control changes and costs
Keep variations, progress claims, approvals, payment status, awarded costs and project expenses together against the original quote and budget.
Complete with a clear record
Close out the work with completion notes, photos, documents and a history of the decisions made from the first scope to final payment.
Your subcontractors first
Manage the trades you already trust
BuilderTrade is not a replacement for your trade relationships. Add your regular subcontractors to your panel, invite them to the right package and build a shared history across every project. When somebody is unavailable, use the verified network to fill that specific gap.
Regular trade panel
Save preferred trades and invite them again without starting from scratch.
Package-level access
Each trade sees the scope and plans assigned to its package.
Visible verification
See a clear current status without exposing private documents.
One conversation
Keep project and quote messages tied to the relevant work.
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.
Live site visibility
Know what is happening on site without chasing anyone
Workers update the job as they work. BuilderTrade keeps the builder and trade informed automatically, with every update attached to the correct project.
Photos
Daily evidence uploaded from the site.
Hours
Worker and crew time recorded against the job.
Progress
Completed work and percentage progress updated as work happens.
Issues
Site notes and blockers shared before they become surprises.
Plans. Photos. Hours. Progress. Schedule. All connected.
The project record
Everything the job needs, in the right place
The record grows with the project. The agreed scope and quote become the baseline for scheduling, site updates, variations, claims, costs and completion.
- Project details, site information and access notes
- Trade-specific scope, plans, specifications and revisions
- Invitations, structured quotes and the awarded baseline
- Bookings, trade availability and upcoming site dates
- Diary entries, crew activity, photos, hours and progress
- Variations, claims, approvals and payment tracking
- Project budget, awarded value and recorded costs
- Current verification and compliance status per active job
Free Builder and Builder Pro
Start with quoting. Upgrade when you are ready to run the job.
The free builder plan covers the front end of the workflow. Builder Pro adds the operating tools used after award.
Free Builder
Set up and award the work
- Create projects and trade packages
- Invite your regular trades
- Access verified trades when needed
- Receive, compare and award structured quotes
Builder Pro
Run the awarded project
- Scheduling, calendars and site diary
- Crew photos, hours and progress
- Variations, claims and payment tracking
- Project budgets, costs, templates and compliance administration
Run your next project from one connected record
Bring your regular trades, fill gaps only when needed and keep the work connected from plans to completion.
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