Case study Buildwise AI
Enterprise construction control, for people running one build
Large contractors have project management systems. Homeowners and small builders have a spreadsheet and a folder of PDFs. Same delays, same cost overruns, none of the tooling. BuildWise AI brings the structure down to the scale where most building actually happens.
Services Product design & web development
Category ConTech / AI SaaS platform
Client BuildWise AI
Stack Next.js · OpenAI · Supabase · Serverless functions
The problem
Projects were being managed without a system.
Budgets in spreadsheets, specs in email, and costs discovered after they were spent.
✓No structured way to manage budgets and costs ✓Materials, quantities, and expenses tracked loosely ✓Design specifications scattered across files and threads ✓No central place for project coordination ✓Estimates built from scratch every time ✓No visibility into estimated versus actual spend
What it was costing
✓Budgets spiralling before anyone noticed ✓Miscommunication turning into schedule slip ✓Decisions made reactively, after the invoice ✓Inefficiency treated as normal because nothing measured it
Our approach
Make the advanced tooling simple enough to use
Enterprise-grade capability behind an interface a non-professional can actually operate, with AI doing the estimating work that usually needs experience.
✓Simplified construction workflows into guided tools ✓Automated budgeting and cost estimation ✓Centralised project data, documents, and communication ✓Takeoff capability for material calculations ✓Real-time estimated-versus-actual cost visibility ✓Made professional project control accessible at a small-build price point
Core capabilities
What it does now
One system for the money, the schedule, and the paperwork.
✓Intelligent budget builder with category-based estimation ✓Item-level cost tracking with units, quantities, and pricing ✓Automated proposal and document generation ✓Integrated scheduling and project monitoring ✓Design and specification document management ✓Shared visibility for owners, builders, and team members