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New for builders: manage tenders, track subbies, and approve progress claims — all from one dashboard. Start your free account →
Run tighter projects with fewer phone calls. Post tenders, compare subcontractor quotes side-by-side, track site progress in real time, and keep every trade on schedule — whether you are delivering a single knockdown-rebuild or managing eight residential builds at once.
It is 6:45 am and you have got a plumber running late at the Epping slab stage, a framer waiting on engineering sign-off in Doncaster, and your electrician asking whether the Craigieburn rough-in has been inspected. Before SkillsDock, that meant three group chats, a spreadsheet no one updated, and a phone that never stopped buzzing. Variations were scrawled on the back of a delivery docket, and by the time you reconciled timesheets on Friday night, half the hours were guesswork.
With SkillsDock you open one dashboard and see every trade, every site, every milestone — colour-coded by status. The plumber's GPS check-in shows he is twelve minutes away. The engineering cert was uploaded overnight and the framer already has access. The Craigieburn inspection is booked for 2 pm and your electrician got a push notification ten minutes ago. You approve a progress claim before your first coffee.
By consolidating tenders, scheduling, time tracking, and progress claims into a single workspace, builders like you are cutting admin time by hours each week — time better spent walking sites and solving problems that actually need a builder's eye.
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Every feature below was shaped by conversations with residential builders across NSW, VIC, and QLD.
Create standardised tender packs with scope documents, drawings, and specifications attached. Distribute to your preferred subbies or open to the marketplace with a single click. Templates save you from re-typing the same inclusions and exclusions on every new project.
Line-item quote comparison across multiple subcontractors, with automatic flagging of missing inclusions, provisional sums, and price outliers. No more printing three PDFs and squinting at a kitchen table at 10 pm to figure out which tiler actually included waterproofing.
See who checked in, what was completed, and which milestones are pending — updated in real time from each subcontractor's SkillsClock. Progress photos are geotagged and timestamped so you have a verifiable site diary without chasing anyone for updates.
Subbies submit claims against agreed milestones with supporting photos and documentation. You review, approve, or query from your phone. The entire trail is recorded, reducing disputes and keeping cash flow predictable for both sides.
Drag-and-drop scheduling across multiple sites with automated conflict detection. If your plasterer finishes early in Glen Waverley, the schedule suggests pulling the painter forward instead of leaving the site idle. Subbies receive real-time roster updates on their devices.
Track every subcontractor's licence, insurance, and induction expiry in one register. Automated alerts go out 30 and 7 days before expiry, so you are never caught on site with an uninsured trade. Required by the Building Act in every state — now handled without a single spreadsheet.
The traditional approach costs you hours every week. Here is what changes when you move to SkillsDock.
Old way: you email a PDF scope to six subbies, half reply to the wrong thread, one asks for the drawings you forgot to attach, and two never respond. You chase them for a week. SkillsDock way: build a tender pack once, invite subbies or open it to the marketplace, and track who has viewed, downloaded, and submitted. Automated reminders go out if a response deadline is approaching.
Old way: you receive quotes in five different formats — some as emails, some as PDFs, one as a voice note. Comparing them means building your own spreadsheet and hoping you did not miss a hidden exclusion. SkillsDock way: every quote follows a structured template with clear inclusions, exclusions, and provisional sums. The platform highlights gaps and price variances automatically.
Old way: you call the site supervisor, who calls the leading hand, who says the tiler was here this morning but left early. Nobody knows how many hours were actually worked. SkillsDock way: GPS-verified clock-ins via SkillsClock show exactly who is on site, when they arrived, and what milestone they are working toward. You see it live on your dashboard — no calls needed.
Old way: the subbie sends an invoice that does not match the agreed schedule of rates. You go back and forth for a week. Meanwhile, the subbie is frustrated and your next project with them starts on a sour note. SkillsDock way: claims are submitted against pre-agreed milestones with timestamped photos. You approve, query, or reject with one tap. The audit trail protects everyone.
Old way: you discover on inspection day that your plumber's licence expired last month. The inspector shuts down the wet area. You lose a week. SkillsDock way: the platform tracks every licence, insurance policy, and induction across your full subbie register. Alerts fire at 30 days, 7 days, and on expiry. You see a red flag on your dashboard before the subbie even steps on site.
Old way: you email a PDF scope to six subbies, half reply to the wrong thread, one asks for the drawings you forgot to attach, and two never respond. You chase them for a week. SkillsDock way: build a tender pack once, invite subbies or open it to the marketplace, and track who has viewed, downloaded, and submitted. Automated reminders go out if a response deadline is approaching.
Old way: you receive quotes in five different formats — some as emails, some as PDFs, one as a voice note. Comparing them means building your own spreadsheet and hoping you did not miss a hidden exclusion. SkillsDock way: every quote follows a structured template with clear inclusions, exclusions, and provisional sums. The platform highlights gaps and price variances automatically.
Old way: you call the site supervisor, who calls the leading hand, who says the tiler was here this morning but left early. Nobody knows how many hours were actually worked. SkillsDock way: GPS-verified clock-ins via SkillsClock show exactly who is on site, when they arrived, and what milestone they are working toward. You see it live on your dashboard — no calls needed.
Old way: the subbie sends an invoice that does not match the agreed schedule of rates. You go back and forth for a week. Meanwhile, the subbie is frustrated and your next project with them starts on a sour note. SkillsDock way: claims are submitted against pre-agreed milestones with timestamped photos. You approve, query, or reject with one tap. The audit trail protects everyone.
Old way: you discover on inspection day that your plumber's licence expired last month. The inspector shuts down the wet area. You lose a week. SkillsDock way: the platform tracks every licence, insurance policy, and induction across your full subbie register. Alerts fire at 30 days, 7 days, and on expiry. You see a red flag on your dashboard before the subbie even steps on site.
~196,000
Licensed builders across Australia (state licensing bodies, 2024)
30%
Of project costs attributed to rework from poor coordination (CIOB, 2024)
15–20%
Of project time spent on admin tasks instead of building (MBA, 2023)
$237B
Australian residential construction market value (IBISWorld, 2024)
Answers to the things builders ask us most — from onboarding to subcontractor management.
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