Vetted subcontractors bid instantly on your urgent construction needs.
Freelance construction project managers struggle to find reliable subcontractors on short notice while juggling multiple jobs.
BuildBid is a curated network of pre-vetted subs where managers post urgent jobs and receive competitive bids within minutes. Subs are scored on verified past performance, ensuring reliability. Focus on speed and quality for multi-job managers.
Freelance construction project managers handling multiple jobs simultaneously
Pre-vetted subs with performance scores from integrated payroll verification, reducing flakes by 70%.
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Flag jobs as 'urgent' for 15-min bid windows.
Receive, compare, and accept bids with one click.
Display scores based on completion rate, on-time %, reviews.
AI recommends top bid based on score and price.
Track bids across all your projects in one view.
Attach plans/specs to jobs for better bids.
See past bids and outcomes for learning.
Daily summary of new bids.
Filter bids by certs, insurance.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| verified | bool | No |
| score | float | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| manager_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | No |
| urgent | bool | No |
| deadline | timestamp | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| job_id | uuid | No |
| sub_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| accepted | bool | No |
| submitted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/jobsPost new job
/api/jobs/:id/bidsList bids for job
/api/bidsSubmit bid
/api/bids/:id/acceptAccept bid
No urgent flags
None
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $112 | $1,344 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 9% | $2,205 | $26,460 |
No flakes, no delays – performance-scored pros bid on your terms.
Offer free lifetime Pro to first 3 PMs from Construction Dive newsletter subscribers. Share mockups in Facebook construction groups for signups. Cold email PMs listed on Houzz.
Commercial focus
Slow bidding process
Instant bids for freelancers
Proprietary vetting data creating high-quality network barrier.
2024 labor shortages in trades driving demand for vetted instant access.
Sub verification delays
Semi-automate with API checks
Bid quality variance
Strict scoring rules
Success: 70% prefer instant over leads
Success: 50% bid acceptance
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