Construction is one of the largest sectors in the UK economy (~£140bn). UK-SME, BuildBuddy, understands the many challenges that construction firms grapple with every day, particularly SMEs. Their first focus area is the £72bn UK market for building materials, which is especially inefficient and inequitable for SMEs, and in need of rapid positive disruption.
BuildBuddy is a novel and disruptive price comparison and purchasing platform for building materials, offering a holistic approach by providing data on material costs, stock, location and even more sustainable alternatives. Leveraging machine-learning capabilities with proprietary coding and algorithms, this will empower construction professionals to plan, manage and optimise the materials buying process, saving them valuable time (~10 hrs/week per project). Merchants partnered with BuildBuddy benefit too, receiving real-time market data and localised forecasting tools to drive competitiveness and enhance operational efficiencies.
BuildBuddy works in real time, enabling construction professionals to quickly scan and track the market. Clear UI and UX allows users to efficiently and seamlessly build shopping lists per project site, collaborate with teams on the ground and plot future material needs all in one place. BuildBuddy’s custom data engine instantly calculates the various buying options, such as closest retailer, cheapest retailer or split-save combinations to optimise basket prices and deals across merchants.
