Build faster with AI‒powered insight and automation

From land selection to post-construction care, BuildFoundry brings together information, AI, and streamlined workflows so you can build smarter, faster, and more profitably.

The BuildFoundry platform

From feasibility to handover, all in one place. With BuildFoundry you can ditch the messy spreadsheets and multiple apps. Connect your documents, schedule, tasks, and vendor coordination in an interface that’s powerful, not complicated.

A house under construction with builders on site.

Land & Feasibility

Instantly analyse a site's risks and model its profitability to make go/no-go decisions in minutes.

Pre-Construction

Detail your requirements, allocate your architect, receive, approve and cost design with the click of a button

Consent & Council

Consolidate your building consent package with ease; resolve potential RFI before submission and accelerate time to consent

Construction

From site set up to practical completion, keep your projects on schedule and budget, with quality and health and safety intuitively integrated

Marketing & Sales

Price with confidence using sales analytics tied directly to your live project Profit & Loss.

Post-Construction

Close out quality and cost with a clean audit trail and deliver maintenance and after-sales care.

AI features that drive ROI

BuildFoundry's AI features will reduce manual effort, accelerate approval, and optimise design decisions for measurable time and cost savings.

AI assisted Quantity Surveying

Automates the QS takeoff from plans, leaving the QS to simply verify the accuracy — saving hours of time

Architectural floor plan of a house with garage, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and laundry.

Automated render generation

Creates marketing-ready 3D renders from architectural files and colour selections, saving thousands on professional renders

AI consent checker

Predicts common Requests for Information in build consent packs before submission — to avoid potential three to four week delays on your next build

Automated delivery reconciliation

Wooden house framing against a blue sky with white clouds and architectural blueprints overlaid.

Matches dockets to purchase orders and invoices, saving time by reducing manual administration

AI plan selector

Construction workers in high-visibility vests building several houses with exposed wooden and metal roof frames.

Selects from your design library the best plan for the site, fast tracking the design process, saving you time and money

Automated feasibility analysis

Checks listings against council data to flag risks and model yield, saving days of due diligence, and consultant fees

The BuildFoundry team

Meet the founders of BuildFoundry and the wider team

Cole Askew

BuildFoundry Co-Founder Base Property Group Managing Director

With over 18 years in the construction industry, Cole is a qualified and licensed builder who brings extensive hands-on experience to every project.

As the owner of several successful businesses, he combines practical expertise with clear leadership and strategic vision.

Driven by a passion for innovation, Cole recognises the transformative power of AI in construction.

He’s focused on harnessing technology to streamline processes, boost efficiency, and strengthen communication — making the building experience smoother, more transparent, and more rewarding for both clients and teams.

Brad Fraser

BuildFoundry Co-Founder Agentic Intelligence Co-Founder

Brad is a strategic leader with a unique blend of military discipline and AI expertise.

A former NZ Army officer with operational deployments across the Pacific, Brad now applies that same clarity and precision to the world of artificial intelligence.

As co-founder of Agentic Intelligence, he helps organisations harness AI to streamline operations, boost decision-making, and gain competitive advantage.

His background spans public health, professional sport, and entrepreneurship — bringing a mission-focused, results-driven mindset to every implementation.

Bruce Aldridge

Head of AI Engineering

Tim Lindbom

Computer Vision Specialist

Jonty Kench

Developer

Mel Shepherd

BuildFoundry Lead

Nick Latty

BuildFoundry Lead

Ben Sleeman

Sales

Frequently asked questions

You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Understand how BuildFoundry fits your business and workflow.

BuildFoundry is an operating system built specifically for construction. It is a fully integrated project management tool to successfully manage all project activities from design to post completion.

BuildFoundry is designed for building companies, main contractors, and trade businesses who juggle multiple projects and subcontractors. If you’re tired of duplication of process and data getting lost between programmes and you want one single software that manages all elements of your projects, BuildFoundry will be for you.

BuildFoundry is being purpose-built for construction. It is designed by experts working in the industry, who understand the needs of construction companies, their sub-contractors, and clients.

It will streamline communication for everyone. Subcontractors and vendors will get their own focused portal to see only their assigned tasks, schedule and files. For clients, you will be able to share simple, read-only timelines, text and photo logs to keep them updated without showing messy internal details.

Yes, absolutely with native iOS and Android apps. The platform is being designed from the ground up for your field teams. They will be able to use their phone or tablet on-site to check today’s tasks, see dependencies, and access project files.

No. BuildFoundry is not an accounting system, but it will integrate with popular accounting platforms. It will connect your site progress directly to your finances, triggering invoices and payments to eliminate double-entry.

We are designing it to be fast and flexible. You will be able to import existing schedules and stand up a pilot project in days. From there, you can create custom job templates, milestone sets, and user permissions to match your team's specific workflow.

We will use industry-standard encryption, role-based access controls, and full audit trails, storing your data securely with leading cloud providers.

All plans will include email and chat support. We will also offer optional training sessions for your team and will be able to run a live demo using one of your actual project plans.

Yes. We plan to offer guided demos and a pilot program as we approach launch. This will let you test BuildFoundry on a real project to prove it’s the right fit before committing.