Builder software for UK builders & general contractors.

Why UK builders and general contractors choose HiveSuite

Builders and general contractors manage multi-week projects, coordinate subcontractors, track materials, and handle stage payments - all while quoting for new work. HiveSuite gives you one platform for the lot. Quote on-site with detailed multi-line breakdowns, schedule your team and subcontractors, track materials and stock, invoice in stages, and get paid by card on the spot.

HiveSuite is UK-built, priced in GBP including VAT, and works from any device. No per-user pricing that punishes you for growing, no feature locks - every plan includes everything from day one.

Quoting for extensions, renovations, and new builds

Building quotes are complex. A single extension project might include groundwork, brickwork, roofing, electrics, plumbing, plastering, and decoration - each with its own materials and labour costs. HiveSuite lets you build detailed multi-line quotes that break down every element clearly, so the customer knows exactly what they are paying for.

HiveAssist, the built-in AI assistant, drafts quote line items from a short description of the project. Describe the work - "single storey rear extension, 4m x 3m, strip foundations, brick and block, flat roof" - and get a structured quote with labour, materials, and pricing that you review, adjust, and send. You can also send multi-option quotes so the customer can choose between different specification levels.

Quotes are branded with your business name and logo and can be accepted online by the customer with a single click. Once accepted, convert to an invoice - or raise a deposit invoice to get payment before work starts.

Scheduling crews and subcontractors across multiple sites

Builders rarely work on a single project at a time. You might have a team on an extension in one town, a subcontractor fitting a kitchen elsewhere, and a labourer bouncing between both. HivePlanner is a visual drag-and-drop calendar that lets you plan multi-week projects, assign crew members and subcontractors to specific days, and see at a glance who is on which site.

When plans change - and on building sites they always do - drag a job to a new slot and your team is updated automatically on the HiveCrew app. Conflict detection warns you before you double-book someone. For builders managing multiple live projects, this is the difference between running smoothly and losing track of your crew.

Materials tracking and purchase orders

Building projects eat through materials - timber, aggregates, fixings, insulation, plasterboard, cement. HiveSuite lets you track stock levels, set low-stock alerts, and raise purchase orders for suppliers directly from the platform. Log materials used against each job so you always know your true costs and can bill accurately.

Having materials tracked per job means you can see exactly what was spent on each project when it comes to reviewing profitability. No more guessing how much that extension really cost you in materials.

Stage invoicing for building projects

Building work is rarely invoiced in a single lump sum. Customers expect stage payments - a deposit before work starts, interim payments at agreed milestones, and a final balance on completion. HiveSuite makes this simple: raise multiple invoices against the same job, each with a Stripe payment link so the customer can pay by card immediately.

The invoice reminder board tracks every outstanding payment at a glance so you always know who owes what and when the next stage payment is due. HiveAssist can draft follow-up reminders for you when payments are overdue.

RAMS, method statements, and compliance documents

Commercial building work and larger domestic projects often require documented safety procedures before work starts. HiveSuite includes a compliance document builder with preloaded templates designed around UK standards so you can generate RAMS, method statements, checklists, and certificates directly from your jobs. Documents are numbered, track issue and next-check-due dates, and can be shared with customers and site managers through the customer portal.

Having compliance documents linked to jobs means everything is in one place - the quote, the schedule, the RAMS, the invoices, and the photos. No more hunting through email attachments or separate folders.

A mobile app your crew will actually use

HiveCrew is the team member app your builders and labourers use on site - a native Android app that keeps working offline when there is no signal, or an installable web app on iPhone. They see their assigned jobs for the day, get one-tap directions to site, update job status, log their hours, and upload photos of completed work. Everything syncs back to the office in real time.

Your crew see only what is relevant to them - their jobs, their schedule, and their time logs. Subcontractors can be given access to just the jobs they are working on without seeing your full customer database or financials.

AI-powered reporting for your building business

HiveIntel turns your job data into clear, actionable reports without spreadsheets. Ask questions in plain English: "what is my margin on extension projects", "who owes me money", "show me revenue by month", "which recent jobs made the most profit". Each answer opens as a report with a one-line summary, a chart and the figures behind it, which you can save, share, download, pin to a dashboard or have emailed daily, weekly or monthly.

For builders tracking profitability across different project types, HiveIntel makes it easy to see which types of work deliver the best margins, where your materials costs are highest, and how your pipeline looks for the months ahead.

Built for UK builders, not adapted from a US product

Many builder software platforms are designed for the US or Australian market and adapted for the UK as an afterthought. HiveSuite is designed from the ground up for UK contractors - GBP pricing that includes VAT, compliance templates designed around UK standards, and workflows that match how UK building businesses actually operate.

Plans start from just £34.99 per month with a 30-day free trial and no credit card required. Every plan includes every feature - HiveCRM, HivePlanner, HiveIntel, HiveCrew, Customer Portal, and Stripe payments. You choose your plan based on team size, not which features you need.