One software solution… one step closer

Those who read these articles regularly will know our passion for bringing to life a single, affordable operating system for builders. I qualify this by saying we don’t believe this solution should replace the role of the accounting solution Xero, but this single solution had better make sure it is well integrated with Xero – not integrated in a clunky way as an afterthought.

We brought in additional team members with expert health and safety knowledge, and we worked with a number of our builders to scope out and develop an easy-to-use solution that includes what is necessary for health and safety compliance. Some of our initial users have given us this feedback.

“I’ve been impressed with the simplicity of the process of setting up H&S details for a project and creating the SSSP”.

“This H&S module is awesome. I’m actually excited about how user-friendly it is, which hopefully leads to more compliance from everyone.”

Why did we choose health and safety?

Over recent years, the app market has developed several individual apps to solve individual problems, so you can download four or five apps on your phone to do your business, and chances are they don’t talk to each other. As these apps have developed, they have got deeper into their own speciality with deep functionality. As a builder, some of these products are now so deep in functionality that it becomes very difficult for you to use them practically. I don’t see individual apps slowing down in terms of getting more complicated as they have nowhere else to go given their narrow focus and, quite often, their ownership structure that looks to drive financial returns quickly. Venture capital money can have that effect.

At Builda Price, we are taking on the challenge of building you a platform that will become your single operating solution (apart from Xero).

We understand builders and get deep into the functionality of areas that are important to you, such as pricing and financial reporting. In other areas, we cover the essentials to ensure you have what you need. In all cases, we are making sure you get one integrated solution without the need to jump onto different products and pay multiple subscriptions (which can be quite expensive).

Over the last year, part of our team (parallel to our other releases) has been developing our comprehensive health and safety solution, fully integrated into our Builda Price platform. We see this as an essential part of the builder’s toolkit and a fundamental step on the path to a single solution.

Health and safety is a requirement these days, but that wasn’t always the case. I have been in the industry for over 30 years. When I worked with PlaceMakers and Carters in the early years of my career, health and safety was only starting to be discussed and focussed on. I was one of those executives who dismissed it as being a bolt-on to my already busy schedule. Then I was involved in handling a workplace incident which involved engaging with the family of a team member who had a serious incident. This was a sharp reality call for me; seeing the personal impact accidents have on our people and their families. If we can use technology and procedures to prevent an accident or worse, it is well worth it. Easy, affordable health and safety solutions must be available to the industry. They shouldn’t be a financial burden or hard to use. They should ensure the builder and their staff are well protected and the health and safety risk sits in the right place. This is why we see health and safety as a critical part of any integrated builder’s solution.

What are the advantages of Builda Price’s integrated health and safety solution?

Most building projects involve a number of steps and stakeholders, including workers, subbies, customers, and professionals, to name a few. These all need to be covered and communicated from a health and safety risk perspective, which can get complicated.

Our integrated solution means:

• The same users and permissions that apply to your projects, timesheets, scheduling and reporting are consistent through our software, from pricing to task allocation and into health and safety. With our integrated solution, you don’t need to set up users and permissions in different products and apps.

• The same project structure is used throughout the software. The projects set up for project management and reporting are the same projects you will use in health and safety. No double handling.

• Common task and project allocation for workers, customers, and subbies from scheduling right through to health and safety.

• One storage place for everything. All your project documentation, photos, invoices, timesheets, toolbox meetings, incident reports, etc., are recorded within our Builda Price portal against the common project.