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Your Subbies Aren't Checking Email.Meet Them Where They Are.

The Contractor Hub gives your subcontractors instant access to their tasks, documents, and site check-in—via a simple link on their phone. No app downloads. No passwords. No excuses.

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The problem

Coordinating Contractors Shouldn't Be a Full-Time Job

You've got the electrician asking what time to arrive. The plasterer hasn't seen the updated drawings. The roofer never got the safety documents. And everyone's texting your personal phone at 6am. Managing subcontractors often feels harder than the build itself.

The answer

One Hub for Every Contractor on Every Project

DesBu's Contractor Hub is a simple, mobile-first portal that gives each subcontractor exactly what they need—and nothing they don't.

01

Magic Link Access

Forget usernames and passwords. Contractors get a secure link via text or WhatsApp. Tap it, and they're in. Works on any phone.

02

Task Management

Assign clear tasks with descriptions, dates, and due dates. Contractors see what's expected, all from their phone.

03

Safety Documents & Uploads

Request safety documents and method statements digitally. Contractors upload directly. You get notified in the app. Keep all compliance documents in one place.

04

Site Check-In/Out

Know who's on site without being there. Contractors check in when they arrive and out when they leave. Every check-in is time-stamped, and everyone on the job can see who is on site right now, so your H&S records stay accurate.

05

Private Chat With the Office

Each contractor has a one-to-one chat with your office, kept separate from the project chat that the other contractors on the job can see. Message them from the Messages page or their card on your team list, and new replies appear in your notification bell. They get an unread count in their portal.

06

Work Orders, Pay & Free Accounts

Offer a contractor a job at an agreed price and they accept or decline on their phone. A free RAAIX contractor account gives them their jobs, diary and what they are due to be paid from every company that has linked them, with no company seeing another's work. In Analytics you see how many days each subcontractor worked and what you spend with them.

Why it works

Why Contractors Actually Use It

Most 'contractor software' fails because subbies won't use complicated tools. DesBu is different:

FAQ

Questions.

Will my contractors actually use this?

They do not need to download an app, set a password or be trained: they open their link on their phone.

Can contractors see the whole project?

No. Each contractor only sees their own tasks and relevant documents. Your project details stay private.

How do contractors get access?

You add their mobile number or email. They receive a magic link instantly. One tap and they're in.

What do contractors cost?

Your first 3 contractors are included in every plan, then it is £2.75 a month for each extra one, added to your own subscription. Contractors never pay, and you can deactivate or remove one at any time.

Does check-in work without mobile signal?

Check-in needs a connection when the contractor taps it. If there is no signal, nothing is recorded, so they should tap again once back in range.

Keep exploring

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The whole workflow

Eight stages, from first enquiry to final handover, each feeding the next.

Sales pipeline

A visual pipeline from enquiry to signed contract. Start an estimate straight from a lead.

Estimating from the survey

Choose the finish for every floor, ceiling, wall, door and window, and add electrics, heating, plumbing and other works. Nothing is priced until you choose it.

Quotes clients sign

Turn an estimate into a numbered quote with your logo and company details. Clients approve with a signature, ask for changes or decline.

Project scheduling

Drag-and-drop Gantt charts and a calendar, with tasks that move when their dependencies do.

Client portal

Clients see progress, photos, quotes to approve and payment schedules in their own portal, with a bell for anything waiting on them.

Messages and notifications

A private team chat, one-to-one chat with each contractor, and project chats with clients and contractors.

Health and safety

Digital RAMS, site inductions, toolbox talks and incident reporting, with a health and safety pack generated from the job.

Financial reporting

Budget against actual, payment schedules, invoices with your company details, and analytics down to subcontractor days and spend.

Less Chasing.More Building.

Stop coordinating via text, WhatsApp, and crossed fingers. Start your free trial and see how the Contractor Hub brings order to your site team.

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