BRCKS Chat

What makes it different

BRCKS Chat is the chat app for building sites. Every job gets its own chat for crews, subcontractors and the office, so photos, videos, drawings and decisions stay with the job instead of getting buried in a WhatsApp group.

From a photo you can raise a snag, request materials, make bookings, hold video meetings and share a calendar — and the site diary, snags and photos file themselves to the job. The latest drawings and key project info, like gate and Wi-Fi codes, are built in.

Subcontractors, trades and clients do not need the app at all: they stay on WhatsApp, for free, and their replies come back into BRCKS Chat, while the office runs every job from BRCKS Web in the browser.

BRCKS is built in the UK for builders, electricians, plumbers, HVAC engineers, solar installers and maintenance firms who run jobs through chat. It is free to start, with Solo from £20 a month, and was founded by James Shorter.