Everything you need to run your building business
10 integrated modules, 8 AI agents, and Australian compliance built in. From estimate to handover, BuildForge has you covered.
AI-Powered Estimating
Generate detailed, accurate estimates in minutes instead of days. Our AI analyses project descriptions, photos, and uploaded plans to produce line-item costings with Australian supplier pricing.
- AI estimate generation from descriptions and photos
- Custom cost libraries with supplier pricing
- Estimate templates and duplication
- Revision tracking and comparison
- PDF and Excel export with branding
- Client-ready quote generation
- Automatic GST calculations
- Margin and markup management
Project Management
Manage every aspect of your build from pre-construction through to handover. Track tasks, share files, and collaborate with your team in real time.
- Task management with dependencies
- File sharing and document control
- Photo logs with location tagging
- RFIs and daily logs
- Checklists and templates
- Team collaboration and @mentions
- Mobile app for on-site use
- Multi-project dashboard views
Enterprise Scheduling
Build and manage complex schedules with interactive Gantt charts, Critical Path Method analysis, resource levelling, and multi-project views. Never miss a deadline again.
- Interactive Gantt charts with drag-and-drop
- Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis
- Resource levelling and allocation
- Multi-project timeline views
- Baseline tracking and variance analysis
- Weather delay tracking
- Subcontractor scheduling
- Automatic schedule optimisation
Financial Management
Complete financial oversight from budgets to invoices. Track every dollar across your projects with real-time cost reporting, Xero/MYOB integration, and BAS-ready GST handling.
- Budget creation and tracking
- Progress claims and invoicing
- Change order management
- Time tracking and timesheets
- Xero and MYOB integration
- GST calculations and BAS reporting
- Cost-to-complete forecasting
- Retentions and variations tracking
Design & FF&E
Manage fixtures, fittings, and equipment selections with visual mood boards, supplier catalogues, and client approval workflows. Streamline the design process.
- Selection schedules with status tracking
- Visual mood boards
- Supplier catalogue integration
- Client selection portals
- Approval workflows
- Budget tracking per selection
- Specification management
- Procurement tracking
CRM & Pipeline
Track leads, manage your sales pipeline, and nurture client relationships from first enquiry through to project completion and beyond.
- Contact and company management
- Pipeline tracking with stages
- Lead scoring and qualification
- Activity logging and reminders
- Email integration
- Quote-to-project conversion
- Referral tracking
- Win/loss analysis
8 AI Agents
Powered by Claude, our suite of 8 specialised AI agents work alongside your team to automate tedious tasks, surface insights, and help you make better decisions.
- Estimating Agent — cost generation from descriptions
- Scheduling Agent — optimised schedule creation
- Document Agent — data extraction from plans and specs
- Analytics Agent — trend identification and forecasting
- Risk Agent — project health monitoring and early warnings
- Compliance Agent — BCA/NCC checking
- Communications Agent — automated client updates
- Advisory Agent — strategic recommendations
Safety & Compliance
Legally compliant WHS management built for Australian regulations. Generate SWMS, manage incidents, run inspections, and track inductions — all from one platform.
- SWMS generation from templates
- Incident reporting and investigation
- Site inspection checklists
- Worker inductions and sign-in
- BCA/NCC compliance checking
- Permit and licence tracking
- Safety alerts and notifications
- Audit trail and reporting
Digital Takeoffs
Measure directly on uploaded plans with precision tools. Snap-to-geometry, layer management, and automatic revision comparison save hours of manual measurement.
- Plan upload (PDF, DWG, DXF)
- Linear, area, and count measurements
- Snap-to-geometry precision
- Layer management and grouping
- Revision comparison overlays
- Automatic quantity extraction
- Export to estimate integration
- Scale calibration tools
Client Portal
Give your clients a professional, branded portal to track project progress, view photo timelines, approve selections, message your team, and view invoices.
- Branded client experience
- Photo timeline with progress updates
- Real-time messaging
- Selection approvals
- Invoice and payment views
- Document sharing
- Change request submissions
- Mobile-optimised portal
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