somecode — bespoke software and web development studio, Dubai
Construction & Trades

Quote, schedule, invoice, done.

We fix

Quote turnaround
-35d
Days sales outstanding
1
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What we fix

Every fix for construction & trades.

How we fix it

A structured intake — scope checklist, photo upload, site access, target date — before it hits the estimator.

Quote turnaround measured in hours, not a week. Win rate on quotes goes up because they arrive first.

Why it matters

What actually changes for you.

Not features. Outcomes. The measurable difference a system built around your workflow makes on week one.

Impact 01

Quote turnaround measured in hours, not a week. Win rate on quotes goes up because they arrive first.

Because: a structured intake — scope checklist, photo upload, site access, target date — before it hits the estimator.

Impact 02

Fewer callbacks and rework. Crews arrive on site knowing what they're doing.

Because: a mobile job schedule per foreman — today's jobs, drawings, materials list, site contact, gate pass — accessible offline.

Impact 03

Days sales outstanding drops from ~60 to ~25. Cash comes in on time.

Because: digital sign-off on site (photo + client signature on the foreman's phone) → invoice raised same day → payment link attached.

Impact 04

No more Friday arguments. Sub-contractors get paid on the dot.

Because: sub-contractor profiles with rate cards, jobs assigned, hours captured, monthly payout run.

Anonymised proof

Dubai fit-out contractor moving off spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups

A mid-sized fit-out contractor (~40 site staff, 6 foremen) was running jobs from 12 WhatsApp groups. Sign-off was on paper. Invoicing lagged 3–6 weeks. Sub-contractor pay disputes ate every Friday.

Drag the divider — before ← → after

AfterWith somecode
  • Foreman app with today's jobs, drawings, materials list, gate pass
  • Digital sign-off on site → invoice raised same day with payment link
  • Per-job margin dashboard, live, visible to the PM and the FD
  • Sub-contractor payout run — one export, signed off in 20 minutes
BeforeThe old way
  • Jobs coordinated across ~12 WhatsApp groups, drawings sent as compressed images
  • Sign-off on paper — often lost, invoiced weeks later
  • No visibility on per-job margin until the accountant closed the month
  • Sub-contractor pay reconciled from group chats every Friday
What we'd build

Recommended systems.

Questions

The things you'd want to know first.

Will the foremen actually use it?

Only if it's simpler than WhatsApp on a bad-signal site. That's the design brief — big buttons, offline mode, no login every morning.

Can it handle sub-contractors and rate cards?

Yes — sub-contractor profiles, per-trade rate cards, hours captured per job, monthly payout run.

Does it handle variations and change orders on live jobs?

Yes — variation raised on site, priced, sent to the client for approval, added to the invoice automatically.

Can it integrate with our accounts system (Zoho, Xero, QuickBooks, Tally)?

Yes — invoices, payments and sub-contractor payouts sync into your accounts package so finance isn't re-typing.

Let's scope what construction & trades looks like for your business.

A short intake, then a written recommendation and a fixed-scope estimate within one working day.