BuildAlert

BuildAlert

About this app

Find your next building project with BuildAlert.

BuildAlert helps UK builders and construction companies discover work from planning applications. Search for projects in the areas you cover, review the details, and reach potential clients while they are still planning their build.

Whether you specialise in extensions, loft conversions, renovations or new builds, BuildAlert helps you focus on the opportunities that fit your business.

FIND RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION LEADS

Browse planning applications from across the UK in one place. Search by postcode and radius, town, local authority or project type to find proposed work near you. Filter by planning status, estimated project value, domestic or commercial development, and keywords to narrow the results.

REVIEW THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU REACH OUT

See application descriptions and available planning drawings and supporting documents. Check the proposed work, location and planning stage so you can decide whether a project is worth pursuing. Estimated values help you prioritise opportunities, but they are guides rather than confirmed budgets.

BUILD A MORE CONSISTENT PIPELINE

Save the types of projects and locations you want to target. BuildAlert monitors new applications that match your criteria, helping you stay on top of opportunities without searching multiple council websites every day.

CONTACT POTENTIAL CLIENTS PROFESSIONALLY

When you find a suitable project, you can use BuildAlert to send a personalised, branded letter or postcard to the applicant. Create templates with your company details, examples of your work and a clear way to get in touch. BuildAlert handles printing and postage, and you can choose which opportunities to contact.

FOLLOW UP AT THE RIGHT TIME

A homeowner may not be ready to choose a builder when an application first appears. BuildAlert supports follow-up campaigns, including outreach after a set period or when a planning application is approved, so you can stay in touch as the project moves forward.

SEE WHAT YOUR OUTREACH PRODUCES

Keep a record of letters sent and track responses and jobs won. Use the results to understand which project types, areas and messages are working for your construction business.

BUILT FOR BUILDERS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

BuildAlert is designed for general builders, extension and loft conversion specialists, residential contractors and construction firms looking for a steadier source of relevant work. It can also help specialist trades and suppliers identify projects where their services may be needed.

Planning applications are public records and represent potential opportunities, not requests for quotes. BuildAlert gives you the tools to discover, assess and contact prospective clients; the decision to respond and hire remains with them.

Download BuildAlert and start exploring building projects in the areas you want to work.

DATA SOURCES AND DISCLAIMER

BuildAlert does not represent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government or council. Planning information comes from public council planning registers.

Information sources: https://www.buildalert.uk/data-sources

What’s new

Bug fixes, and added Create new QR code functionality.