BuildQ — Cloud BoQ Platform for SA Construction
BuildQ — Cloud BoQ Platform for SA Construction
Section titled “BuildQ — Cloud BoQ Platform for SA Construction”Product: BuildQ — a cloud-native Bill of Quantities (BoQ) platform built for South African construction. Live: buildq.isutech.co.za Pitch to: Architects · Quantity Surveyors · Contractors · Public sector / parastatals Status: Live in production (Phase 1 shipped); Phase A go-to-market (custom-per-conversation pricing)
The proposition (one line)
Section titled “The proposition (one line)”65% of SA QS firms still run BoQs in Excel — and most architects on small-residential work outsource the BoQ to a building supplier (Cashbuild, BUCO) and wait days for a quote bundled to one catalogue. BuildQ replaces both: a fast, collaborative, SA-standards-native BoQ workspace where you produce a professional BoQ in 30 minutes, then send it to any supplier you choose.
The package
Section titled “The package”Meeting essentials
Section titled “Meeting essentials”- Presentation deck — 15 slides, multi-segment (visual backup, speaker notes)
- Presentation script — spoken talk-track (what to say, with demo cues)
- Demo script — live-app walkthrough (Kwa-Mnyandu Eco Farmstead, R739,715)
- Executive summary one-pager — PDF-ready leave-behind
Supporting materials
Section titled “Supporting materials”- Competitive positioning — vs CCS Candy, BuildSmart, WinQS, Excel + supplier-BoQs, Togal.AI, Buildxact
- Objection handling guide — anticipated objections + responses
- Pricing & tiers — Free / Starter / Professional / Enterprise (Phase A: custom-per-conversation)
Who it’s for (segment matrix)
Section titled “Who it’s for (segment matrix)”| Segment | The pain | The BuildQ wedge |
|---|---|---|
| Architects | Outsource BoQ to slow suppliers; bundled to one catalogue | Produce a BoQ in 30 min, supplier-agnostic |
| Quantity Surveyors | Excel errors / version chaos, or pay for desktop CCS Candy | Cloud-native, collaborative, ~60% below Candy |
| Contractors | Tender estimating in spreadsheets; no audit trail | Fast estimates, version history, P&G, exports |
| Public sector / parastatals | Multi-site, compliance, procurement | Enterprise tier, RBAC, API; SA standards built in |
Key differentiators
Section titled “Key differentiators”- SA-standards data layer — SANS 1200 measurement library, JBCC/GCC/NEC contracts, CIDB grading, 9 regional rate libraries (288+ rates), 51+ tracked material prices, SANS + residential + agricultural templates.
- Cloud-native + real-time collaboration — multiple users on the same BoQ, version history, BoQ comparison; not a desktop port.
- Self-serve — try it on a real project, no sales call required (incumbents are sales-led).
- AI-assisted estimation, BIM/IFC import, professional PDF + Excel exports, offline PWA, public API + webhooks.
Reusable: tailor the deck/one-pager emphasis per segment (architect / QS / contractor / public sector) for a specific prospect.