Platform architecture

One architecture behind every stage of the project

BuildSure is built in four layers. Each participant gets an interface designed for their discipline, but every action writes to the same project ledger — which is why a drawing revision can instantly change a BOQ line, a procurement commitment and a client approval request.

System architecture

Four layers, one record

Read from the bottom up: everything ultimately resolves to an immutable project ledger.

Experience layer

Architect workspaceContractor workspaceConsultant workspaceHomeowner portalSupplier console

Intelligence layer

AI CopilotQuantity extractionSchedule risk modelsCost variance detectionDocument understanding

Workflow layer

Drawing registerApprovals & RFIsProcurementSite executionBilling & certification

Record layer

Project ledgerDigital Property PassportAudit trailRole & permission graphIntegrations
Modules

What you actually work in every day

Eight modules, one navigation. Nothing here is an add-on marketed separately — the value comes from the connections between them.

Project Workspace

The container for everything: programme, drawing register, BOQ, procurement, site log, cost and stakeholders — all scoped to one project.

  • Work breakdown structure
  • Baseline vs actual programme
  • Stage-gated milestones

AI Copilot

A construction-literate assistant grounded in your project documents. It cites the drawing, clause or line item behind every answer.

  • Drawing and BOQ Q&A
  • Auto-drafted RFIs and variations
  • Weekly client summaries

Approvals

Configurable approval chains for drawings, indents, variations and payment certificates, with delegation, SLA timers and escalation.

  • Parallel and sequential chains
  • Value-based thresholds
  • Immutable decision log

Documents & Drawings

Revision control built for construction: transmittals, superseded-set locking, markups and issued-for-construction status on every sheet.

  • Sheet-level revision history
  • Transmittal generation
  • Mobile plan viewing on site

Analytics

Portfolio and project dashboards for cost, schedule, quality and vendor performance, with drill-down to the source transaction.

  • Budget vs committed vs certified
  • Cash-flow forecasting
  • Vendor scorecards

Communication

Threaded discussion attached to the drawing, indent or task it concerns — so context never leaves the record it belongs to.

  • Contextual threads
  • @mentions across firms
  • Read receipts on issued items

Marketplace

Procurement and professional sourcing wired into project quantities, with verified vendors, quote comparison and delivery tracking.

  • Indent-driven RFQs
  • Comparative statements
  • GRN and quality capture

Digital Property Passport

A permanent asset record compiled automatically at handover and transferable to future owners, lenders and insurers.

  • As-built set and warranties
  • Material provenance
  • Maintenance timeline
Collaboration model

How a single change propagates

A structural revision on a Tuesday afternoon, traced end to end.

  1. 14:02Consultant issues ST-210 R3Raft depth increased by 75mm; register marks R2 superseded.
  2. 14:03Copilot recalculates quantitiesConcrete +18.4 m³, steel +1.9 MT flagged against the tender BOQ.
  3. 14:06Variation raised automaticallyDraft variation VO-11 routed to the architect and PMC for review.
  4. 15:40Architect approves, client notifiedHomeowner sees a plain-language note with the cost and schedule impact.
  5. 16:15Procurement updates commitmentContractor's cement and steel indent revised before the next dispatch.
Integrations

Fits the stack your teams already run

BuildSure owns the project record and exchanges data with the tools around it through a documented REST API, webhooks and native connectors.

AutoCAD
Revit
SketchUp
Tally Prime
Zoho Books
SAP S/4HANA
MS Project
Primavera P6
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365
WhatsApp Business
DigiLocker