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Stop waiting for work
to find you.

Follow one job through Buildscout. Find it, reach the homeowner first, win it, then run it.

1Planning applicationRear extension1.3 km away · lodged today
2Letter posted14 Wattle StreetQR scanned · client looked you up
3WonRear extensionQuote accepted · on the board
4Day 1 on siteTasks bookedCrew, client and timesheets sorted
Your next job,
start to finish.
A builder’s journey

Stop juggling the job across apps, paper and WhatsApp.

Here’s how a job finds you, gets won and gets run with Buildscout.

This could be your
next job.
01
Monday, 9:12am
New near you
Rear extension1.3 km
Granny flat1.9 km
Side extension3.4 km
Rear extension, 1.3 km away. Lodged this morning.
01 · Find the work · Planning data

Stop trawling council portals.

Stop trawling council portals. The work comes to you.

Stop trawling council portals
Every application near you, filtered to your work.
Stop quoting for the wrong jobs
Filter by work type, distance and property value.
See the drawings first
Every application back to 1980, drawings in the app.
02
Same week
✓ Posted today
QRLetter scanned14 Wattle Street looked you up
The client scans the QR code and calls. You already know their project.
02 · Reach them first · Homeowner outreach

Stop being the third builder they call.

A branded letter goes out when they lodge a DA.

No more gaps between jobs
Letters reach homeowners soon after they lodge a DA.
Be first, before anyone else quotes
You’re in touch before the job is common knowledge.
No more price shoppers
Every letter goes to a live development application.
Know the client’s project before you pick upProjects
Every drawing and document, already in the app. Qualify and build value from the first call.
03
Week 2
New
Contacted
Won
Granny flat
$130k · 1.9 km
Site visit. Quote. Won.
03 · Win the work · Planning data

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp.

Site visit, quote, signed. Nothing lost in WhatsApp.

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp
Every lead on one board, from new to won.
Don’t have a website? We’ll make oneProjects
Built from your jobs, with your reviews.
Know exactly what to chase
Every lead’s stage in one view, so no quote goes cold.
04
Day 1 on site
Walkthrough · RecordingRear extension, Parramatta
● Rec 02:41Room: Kitchen3 stills
Live transcript

"Back wall's coming out for the steel, so we need the beam booked for the 14th."

"Sparks to move the two sockets on this wall and add four downlights."

"Plaster the new opening once…"

Finish and schedule tasks
Talk it through once. Tasks, notes and the client update, done.
04 · Run the job · Projects

Stop writing up notes after a long day.

Film the walkthrough and talk it through. Buildscout does the paperwork.

The tasks write themselves
AI turns what you say into tasks, split by trade and booked into each diary.
No more typing up site notes
The transcript and stills are filed against the job, room by room.
Your client update is already done
The walkthrough, photos and a written summary go straight to their client portal.
Every morning
Subcontractor viewBookings
Today
Granny flatAll day, weekdays · 1.3 km"First fix electrics"
Can't make itI'll be there
On site · clocked in 07:52Rear extension, ParramattaLocation matches the job
Clock in on site
Timesheet, built automatically · example
NameInOutHoursGary Thompson07:5216:318h 39mSteve Hughes08:0515:477h 42mLee Robinson09:1416:307h 16m
Every clock-in is checked against the job's location.
Lee’s running late? You’ll know before you ring.
Run the job · Projects

Stop chasing your crew and their timesheets.

Book your team and subcontractors, and stop chasing timesheets.

Keep track of subcontractors
GPS clock-in and timesheets that build themselves.
No more double-bookings
Bookings can’t overlap, and time off is blocked out.
Subcontractors are free
Add your whole crew at no extra cost.
Every Friday
Shared link · updates live
Prepared for Sarah and James ClarkeRear extension, Wattle Street
Week 4 of 10 · On track
Survey
Strip-out
Steel in
First fix
Plastering
Kitchen fit
Handover
This week's updateWalkthrough added today

The steel is in and signed off. Gary has moved the two sockets and wired the downlights, and Steve starts plastering on Thursday.

Your designComing soon
Visuals of the finished room
CostsComing soon
Quote, stage payments and changes
MaterialsComing soon
Bifolds, worktop, tiles and finishes
Client’s happy. Phone stays quiet.
Run the job · Projects

Stop fielding “how’s it going?” calls.

No more evenings writing updates, or calls asking how it’s going.

The weekly update writes itself
AI writes it from your walkthroughs and photos. You just check it.
One link, no login
Your client sees progress and photos. Your private notes stay private.
No more clients ringing for updates
Everything they’d ask is already in the portal.
Job done. The next one’s already on the board.
Illustrative journey. Timings vary by job.
Your package

The best of Buildscout for builders.

Win the work with Homeowner outreach, which includes every Planning data tool for targeting the right jobs. Run it all with Projects.

Projects

Run every job, your team and your clients, all in one place.

Unlimited team members, and subcontractors always free
  • For you: run every job
  • Scheduling with time off and reminders, so nothing double-books
  • A workload forecast for the weeks ahead
  • Documents, drawings and photos for every job
  • Timesheets built from clock-ins
  • For your team and subbies: the job on their phone
  • Today’s jobs and addresses in the app
  • GPS clock-in and arrival alerts, even with no signal
  • Film a walkthrough and AI writes the tasks by trade
  • For your clients: one place to see progress
  • A client portal with photos and weekly updates
  • Progress reports in one click, and a review request when it’s done
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Homeowner outreach

Target the right jobs, reach the homeowner first, then run the work.

Includes every Planning data feature, plus Projects
  • Target the right work: Planning data included
  • Every application from the day it’s lodged, with history back to 1980
  • Search by map, drawn area or AI, with filters for type, distance and value
  • Keyword search inside drawings, statements and reports
  • A summary of every application
  • Reach the homeowner first
  • Send letters when homeowners lodge a DA, before they choose a builder
  • Follow-up letters at lodgement and approval
  • QR tracking and campaign stats, so you know who looked you up
  • 1,000 planning applications a year included in your area
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