What is construction project management software for small builders?

It captures the day-to-day activity of a build — variations, RFIs, site diary, snagging, photos and decisions — and files it into one dated, searchable record. BRCKS does this from chat, so your site team keeps working the way they already do.

Do my subbies need to download an app?

No. Your site team and office use BRCKS Chat and BRCKS Web. Subcontractors, trades and clients can stay on WhatsApp, free.

Can BRCKS handle snagging and handover for each plot?

Yes. Every snag photo becomes a tracked item against the plot, assigned to the right trade and closed with a proof-of-fix photo. The snag list exports as a handover PDF.

How does BRCKS record variations?

A variation messaged from site is logged against the job with a date, a price and a sign-off status, then sent to the client for approval — so there are no end-of-job arguments about what was agreed.

How much does BRCKS cost for a builder?

BRCKS Solo is £20 a month billed annually (£25 monthly) for one user. BRCKS Teams is £40 per core-team seat a month billed annually (£50 monthly). Prices exclude VAT. Subcontractors, trades and clients are always free.

Can I try BRCKS free?

Yes. You can start free on iPhone, Android or the web, with no card needed and no minimum contract.

For UK builders & small construction teams

Construction project management software for UK builders

Run the live job: site teams in BRCKS Chat, the office in BRCKS Web, and subbies and clients on WhatsApp. Plot updates and handover evidence stay with the build.

This is BRCKS in the builder’s working day: check what is open on a plot, send a photo, record a client instruction and find the latest job information. Choosing between suppliers? Use our software buyer’s guide for the evaluation checklist.

WhatsApp integration
Automatic site diaries
Variation portal
RFI portal
Client portal
Subcontractors free
Snag management
Site plans

Download and start free · Free to start · Watch the demo · Works alongside WhatsApp

Site team: Riverside - Gary finished kitchen tiling in Flat 3A 📸
BRCKS Bot: Kitchen tiling marked complete on Riverside — Flat 3A ✅ 3 of 8 items done on the fit-out checklist. Next up: Second fix electrics (Dave, due Thursday) ⚡
Site team: Riverside - chase Dave on Thursday availability
BRCKS Bot: Done! Reminder set: 📅 Wed 5 Mar, 8:00 AM "Chase Dave — second fix electrics, Flat 3A"

Say it in the chat. It lands in the job.

Plot updates in one tap

Your site manager posts a photo of finished tiling in Flat 3A. BRCKS files it to the plot and ticks the checklist.

Variations before arguments

The client asks to move a socket. It's logged as a variation with a date and sent for sign-off from the chat.

Trades sequenced, not chased

Second fix, plastering, decorating — everyone sees what's done and who's next on every plot.

WhatsApp groups per plot. Updates lost. Sound familiar?

WhatsApp groups per project

You've got a group for each plot, each trade, the architect, the client. Updates get lost. Photos disappear. Nobody knows what's current.

Subbies won't use your software

You've tried Procore, Fieldwire, spreadsheets. Your electrician still texts you. Your plumber sends voice notes. BRCKS meets them where they already are.

No audit trail for defects

Client says the kitchen was never signed off. You know it was. But the photo is buried in a WhatsApp chat from 4 months ago. BRCKS keeps every update logged and searchable.

Everyone uses what suits them. It all lands in the same job.

On site — BRCKS Chat: Run the plot from your pocket.

Site managers and foremen chat in BRCKS Chat like normal. Photos land on the right plot, and snags, orders and site visits are offered back as one-tap actions.

One chat per job, plot photos filed automatically
Snags raised from a photo
Latest drawings and site plans built in
Gate codes and key info on every job

In the office — BRCKS Web: Every plot, every sign-off, one screen.

Directors and PMs see every live job in BRCKS Web — snags, variations, RFIs and the diary — with the site chat built in.

All plots and open snags in one place
Variations priced and sent for sign-off
Automatic site diary for every job
Client portal for progress updates

Sticks to WhatsApp — BRCKS on WhatsApp: Your subbies stay on WhatsApp.

Electricians, plumbers, plasterers and clients keep messaging on WhatsApp. Their updates land on the right plot, free.

Nothing to install, no logins
Log snags and sign-offs with a message
Free for every subbie and client

Your trades stay on WhatsApp.

Electricians, plumbers, plasterers and clients keep messaging on WhatsApp. Their updates land on the right plot, free. Snags, sign-offs and photos land in the right job, and your team can reply from BRCKS Chat.

WhatsApp: Riverside, Flat 3A: second fix done, snag on hallway sockets.
BRCKS Bot: Logged for Riverside — Flat 3A: second fix complete ✅ and snag 12, hallway sockets.
WhatsApp: Rose Cottage: client signed off the kitchen.
BRCKS Bot: Sign-off filed for Rose Cottage — kitchen, dated today with your photo.

Free for subbies and clients. How WhatsApp project management works

“The lads just chat like they always did. The difference is nothing gets lost now.”
Sam, BPM

Simple prices. Start free.

Solo
£20/mo — one user, billed annually. £25 billed monthly.
Teams (most popular)
£40/seat/mo — per core-team member, billed annually. £50 billed monthly. Includes WhatsApp messaging with subbies and clients.
Subbies & clients
Free — they join every job free.

All prices + VAT. See full pricing

What to look for in construction management software for a small building firm

Be honest about what your firm needs. A short checklist:

It works on site. If it needs a laptop, it will not get used where the work happens.
Your trades actually use it. If subbies have to sign up and learn a new system, they will keep texting you instead.
It keeps a dated record. Every photo, instruction and sign-off should carry the date and who sent it.
It exports for handover. Snags, diary and variations should come out as a clean pack for the client.
It fits UK jobs. NHBC and LABC evidence, retentions, the defects period and the Building Safety Act golden thread.

BRCKS covers the job from the site chat: the snagging app, the site diary app and WhatsApp project management for subbies and clients.

BRCKS vs Procore, Fieldwire and Buildertrend for small builders

Procore is built for large contractors, with the setup and admin that goes with it. Fieldwire is strong for drawing-led task and punch lists. Buildertrend is popular with US home builders and covers sales, scheduling and client billing.

BRCKS is aimed at UK builders with a handful of live jobs, where the trades already run their day on WhatsApp. Your team uses BRCKS Chat and BRCKS Web, and subbies and clients stay on WhatsApp, free.

Read the detail: BRCKS vs Buildertrend and BRCKS vs Fieldwire for UK builders.

Why UK Small Builders Choose BRCKS

Most construction management software is built for tier-one contractors — Procore, Autodesk Build, Aconex. They cost thousands of pounds a month and require a full-time administrator to run. For a builder turning over £1m–£10m with a handful of sites live at once, they are wildly over-specified and never get properly adopted. The team logs in for a week, then quietly slides back to WhatsApp.

BRCKS solves that at the source. Instead of forcing the team off WhatsApp, it plugs into it. Your subbies, trades and clients don't download anything — they message your dedicated BRCKS WhatsApp number as they already message your job group. BRCKS structures those messages into a live project record you can search, filter and export. That is why BRCKS gets used on site where standalone apps get abandoned.

What BRCKS Does for a Small Builder

Variations logged the moment they're agreed. A client stands in the kitchen on a Tuesday afternoon and says, "actually, can we move the socket?" Your PM messages the variation in WhatsApp, BRCKS files it against the plot with a date, a price and a sign-off status. No more end-of-job arguments about what was and wasn't agreed.

Site diary that writes itself. BRCKS turns the day's WhatsApp messages into a dated site diary — labour, weather, deliveries, decisions, instructions. Every day ends with a clean record without anyone sitting down to write it up.

Snagging that closes out. Every snag photo becomes a tracked item on your snagging app, assigned to the right trade, closed with a proof-of-fix photo and exportable as a client handover PDF.

RFIs, client portal and 360° site tours — the full stack of tools a modern small builder needs, without the tier-one price tag or the tier-one training burden.

Built for UK Residential Construction

BRCKS is a UK product, built for UK builders. It supports NHBC and LABC evidence trails, produces documentation aligned with the Building Safety Act 2022 golden thread, and gives you the dated contemporaneous records you need to defend variations, delays and defects claims during the defects liability period. If you build houses, extensions, refurbishments or small commercial projects in the UK, BRCKS is built for you.

Everything that comes with BRCKS

Snagging app — photo snags assigned and closed with proof of fix
Site diary app — a dated daily record written from the day's messages
Variation management — changes priced and signed off before they become disputes
WhatsApp project management — run the job from the chat your trades already use
Pricing — Solo from £20/mo, Teams £40/seat, subcontractors free
Watch the demo — see BRCKS on a real job in a few minutes

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Construction project management software for builders: questions answered

What is construction project management software for small builders?: It captures the day-to-day activity of a build — variations, RFIs, site diary, snagging, photos and decisions — and files it into one dated, searchable record. BRCKS does this from chat, so your site team keeps working the way they already do.
Do my subbies need to download an app?: No. Your site team and office use BRCKS Chat and BRCKS Web. Subcontractors, trades and clients can stay on WhatsApp, free.
Can BRCKS handle snagging and handover for each plot?: Yes. Every snag photo becomes a tracked item against the plot, assigned to the right trade and closed with a proof-of-fix photo. The snag list exports as a handover PDF.
How does BRCKS record variations?: A variation messaged from site is logged against the job with a date, a price and a sign-off status, then sent to the client for approval — so there are no end-of-job arguments about what was agreed.
How much does BRCKS cost for a builder?: BRCKS Solo is £20 a month billed annually (£25 monthly) for one user. BRCKS Teams is £40 per core-team seat a month billed annually (£50 monthly). Prices exclude VAT. Subcontractors, trades and clients are always free.
Can I try BRCKS free?: Yes. You can start free on iPhone, Android or the web, with no card needed and no minimum contract.

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