AI for Builders
Handle new project enquiries, coordinate subcontractors, send client updates, and chase quotes — all while you’re running the job site. Your AI handles the phone so you can handle the build.
Why Builders Struggle With the Phone
Building is a complex, multi-stage operation. You’re managing tradies, chasing materials, dealing with council, keeping clients happy, and trying to quote new work — all at once. The phone is the last thing you need ringing off the hook.
Builders field a constant stream of calls during active projects. Between subcontractors confirming schedules, suppliers chasing orders, clients asking for updates, and new project enquiries, the phone never stops. But when you’re on a roof, in a meeting with a client, or discussing plans with your engineer, you simply can’t answer.
The cost of a missed project enquiry is enormous. The average residential building project in Australia can be worth well into six figures, and commercial fit-outs can run into the millions. Even if you only miss one solid lead per month because you didn’t answer the phone, that’s a significant hit to your pipeline.
Beyond new enquiries, builders spend hours each day on phone-based admin: chasing subbies, confirming schedules, updating clients, following up quotes. An AI that handles the routine calls and communication frees up that time for the work that actually builds your business.
Built for Building & Construction
An AI that understands the building process from DA to handover.
Project Enquiry Handling
Captures new project enquiries with scope, budget, timeline, and site details. Qualifies leads and books site visits into your calendar automatically.
- Structured intake: project type, scope, budget, timeline
- Qualifies leads based on your criteria
- Books site visits and initial consultations
- Sends enquiry summary to your phone instantly
Subcontractor Coordination
Manages subcontractor scheduling, confirms availability, sends stage notifications, and handles rescheduling when delays occur.
- Notifies subbies when their stage is coming up
- Confirms availability and locks in dates
- Handles delay notifications and rescheduling
- Maintains subcontractor contact database
Client Progress Updates
Sends professional progress reports to clients with photos and milestone updates. Reduces "how’s the build going?" calls.
- Automated weekly or milestone-based updates
- Photo attachments from site visits
- Professional branded email reports
- Client portal access for viewing updates
Quote Follow-Up Automation
Building quotes take time to convert. The AI follows up outstanding quotes at intervals you set, keeping you front of mind until the client decides.
- Configurable follow-up intervals (3 days to 3 months)
- Personalised follow-up messages with project details
- Instant notification when a customer responds
- Quote conversion tracking and analytics
Smart Project Scheduling
Manages your project calendar, site visits, council inspections, and client meetings. Sends reminders and handles rescheduling.
- Project milestone tracking and scheduling
- Site visit booking for new enquiries
- Council inspection reminders
- Integrates with ServiceM8, Buildxact, and Google Calendar
After-Hours & Warranty Support
Captures after-hours enquiries and warranty/defect reports. Emergency structural issues get escalated; everything else waits for business hours.
- Professional after-hours greeting
- Warranty defect report capture with photos
- Emergency structural issue escalation
- Daily summary of all after-hours activity
How It Works for Your Building Business
Set up is simple. Most builders are live within a day.
Configure Your Business
Tell us your services (new builds, renovations, extensions, commercial), service area, pricing approach, and how you want enquiries handled. We set up the AI to represent your building business professionally.
Connect Your Systems
Link to your project management software, calendar, and accounting system. We handle the integration so jobs and appointments flow seamlessly between the AI and your existing tools.
Start Capturing More Work
Forward your calls and let the AI handle enquiries, subcontractor coordination, and client updates. Review everything from your phone between site visits.
AI for Other Trades
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from builders about AI-powered business tools.
Yes. The AI asks the right questions for building enquiries: project type (new build, renovation, extension, commercial fit-out), approximate scope, budget range, site address, council requirements they’re aware of, and their timeline. It captures all this into a structured brief that you can review on your phone between jobs. For qualified leads, it can book a site visit into your calendar automatically.
On the Trade Business plan, yes. The AI can manage subcontractor scheduling — notifying your plumber, sparky, tiler, or plasterer when their stage is coming up, confirming availability, and rescheduling if there are delays. It won’t replace your project management, but it handles the phone calls and confirmations so you don’t have to chase people.
Yes. You can configure automated weekly or milestone-based updates. Snap a photo on site, add a note in the app, and the AI sends a professional progress report to your client via email or SMS. Clients love it — it reduces “how’s the build going?” calls and builds trust.
Building quotes often take weeks or months to convert. The AI tracks every outstanding quote and sends follow-up messages at intervals you set — 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month. Each follow-up is personalised with the project details. When a customer responds, the AI notifies you immediately so you can close the deal while they’re warm.
Yes. The AI is trained on Australian building and construction terminology: slab, frame, lock-up, fix-out, practical completion, defects period, DA, BA, BAL rating, energy rating, NCC compliance, and more. It can handle conversations about timelines, stages, and common construction questions without sounding clueless.
Yes. For completed projects within the defects liability period, the AI captures defect reports with photos, categorises by urgency (structural vs cosmetic), and schedules rectification work. It keeps a clear audit trail for warranty compliance and consumer building dispute resolution.
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