Every new build in Australia

From the first council approval
to the right builder.

Builderful reads the development applications lodged across ~260 Australian councils (the plans, not just the register) and turns them into work for trades and builders, free tenders for homeowners, and a history for every address.

I'm a trade or builderI'm building or renovating
~260
councils read every night
94%
of Australians live in a council we cover
~20k
new residential projects a year
Years
of plans and decisions recovered for every address
For trades, builders & suppliers

Win the job before
it's a bidding war.

  • New approvals in your patch every morning at 7am
  • Facts read from the plans: beds, floor area, storeys, pool, demolition
  • Jobs approved with no builder yet, and the designer behind them
  • Homeowners who asked for quotes, sent to you
See plans from $99/mo
For homeowners

Vet your builder.
Start your build.

  • Claim your project and get up to 3 checked builders to quote
  • Licence, insurance and track record checked at the source
  • Free DA Tracker: alerts until council decides
  • Your details stay private until you choose. Always free.
Claim my project
What we do

One engine. Five ways to use it.

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Daily leads

Fresh DAs and approved-but-not-started jobs, filtered by what the plans actually show, with the business to call.
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Homeowner tenders

Owners claim their project and choose who quotes. Pros get introductions, not cold numbers.
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DA Tracker & cost estimate

Free status alerts for any DA, plus a build-cost estimate for approved plans.
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DA history reports

Every application ever lodged on an address, with decisions and key facts. $29.
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Data & API

Territory pipelines and years of history by suburb, type, value and stage, for suppliers and proptech.
Launching

Sydney & South-East Queensland

Then Melbourne, Perth and the rest. Get early access →

We read the plans

Other DA feeds tell you a DA exists. We tell you what's being built.

Registers say "dwelling". The plans say four bedrooms, two storeys, 286 m², a pool, a demolition first and no builder appointed. That's the difference between a list and a lead.

New dwelling · Kellyville NSW 2155
Lodged 3 days ago · The Hills Shire · sample lead
Approved
4 bed2 storey286 m² pooldemolitionbrick veneer no builder on application
Est. build cost$0.9M – $1.1M
DesignerStudio (sample) · phone + email
Triggerspool fencing · landscaping · asbestos
How we handle data

Business contacts only. Owners opt in.

Facts, not plans

We extract facts from public council documents and link to the council. Plans and drawings stay with their authors.

No cold-calling owners

Leads carry designers, builders and company applicants. A homeowner's details are shared only after they claim their project and say yes.

Remove a project anytime

Owners can ask us to hide their project from lead lists. Email us.