unibuild.co.uk

What It Is

Unibuild is an all-in-one construction management platform for small and mid-sized construction businesses in the UK. It aims to replace fragmented tools such as WhatsApp, Excel, Sage, Dropbox, and paper-based RAMS. Built around “one login, one bill, and shared records,” it brings workforce, projects, sites, safety, finance, equipment, and communication into a single database, with a clear focus on UK construction contractors and subcontractors.

Core Features and Collaboration

The platform covers 9 modules: time and labour, health and safety, projects and site, finance, subcontractor portal, equipment, estimating and quotes, communication inbox, and insights/reporting. Specific capabilities include QR/GPS clock-in, photo verification, payroll export, RAMS, COSHH, RIDDOR, CDM 2015 documentation, Gantt charts, RFIs, snagging, NEC4/JCT templates, CIS, MTD VAT, retention, CVR/WIP, LOLER/PUWER, WhatsApp Business bridging, and director dashboards. For collaboration, the system provides different entry points for roles such as Director, PM, Site foreman, Accounts, Subbie, and Operative, while supporting field-level RBAC, SSO, optional MFA, and audit logs.

Pricing, Trial, and Integrations

The official website does not publish specific pricing. Instead of seat-based pricing, Unibuild offers custom quotes based on company size, with unlimited users across all plans. There are no setup, migration, or training fees; billing is monthly rolling and can be cancelled at any time. A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required, along with a self-service product tour that does not require registration. Its integration capabilities appear strong: the site claims 52 native integrations, covering Sage 50/200, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Microsoft Dynamics, HMRC, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Teams, Slack, DocuSign, Dropbox, Procore, and more.

Security, Compliance, and Deployment

Unibuild is cloud-deployed and hosted on AWS in the London region, eu-west-2, with the claim that data does not leave the UK. Security features include AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3, encrypted backups, 35-day retention, SSO, MFA, field-level permissions, GDPR compliance, ICO registration, and Cyber Essentials Plus. It also states that ISO 27001 is still in progress. There is no mention of self-hosting or an open API; only CSV/PDF export and an embeddable ROI calculator are disclosed.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Its strengths are strong vertical focus, built-in UK regulatory workflows, unlimited users, end-to-end coverage from site operations to finance, and UK-based support via phone, email, and WhatsApp. The downsides are opaque pricing, public customer case studies still pending approval, and unclear suitability outside the UK regulatory environment. It is well suited to UK construction SMEs, main contractors/subcontractors, residential renovation firms, civil engineering companies, and M&E contractors. For use in China, network access, payment options, and compliance adaptation are all undisclosed, so its accessibility can only be rated as unknown. Local alternatives to watch include Ming Yuan Cloud, Glodon, or DingTalk/WeCom combined with industry-specific systems.