About us | Buildscout

Our story

Why we exist

“Finding the jobs first was a challenge. Buildscout has cut out all the leg work.”

The best builders often have the least time to find their next job. They're on site all day, so the work goes to whoever heard about it first or shouted loudest. And once the job's won, it's run on WhatsApp, in their head and at the kitchen table at night. We think that's the wrong way round.

Planning applications show where the work will be months before it starts. We put that in front of builders, send the letters that turn it into conversations, and run the job and the admin once it's won.

After more than five years in the industry, working hands-on with planning application data to uncover new opportunities, I was determined to create a platform that truly maximises this data and sets the benchmark for generating new business for construction and property companies.

Buildscout has already been recognised as Number 1 in the market, and we are committed to continually developing our product and service to deliver ongoing value – just as we have for hundreds of customers across the UK.

Ganesh ThangavelCommercial Director, Buildscout

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Why do we do what we do?

Builders deserve their evenings and weekends back.

Most builders run the whole business on their own, with little support: quoting at the kitchen table, chasing trades at night, paperwork at the weekend, and a different paid app for every part of the job. We built Buildscout so technology does that work instead, in one app your whole team uses, for one low monthly cost.

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Our partnership

The FMB's first lead generation partner

The Federation of Master Builders had never had a lead generation partner before us. It stands for builders who do the job properly, and we built Buildscout so those builders get first pick of the work.

FMB member offer: 500 extra planning applications a year, free, when you join Homeowner outreach. That's on top of the 1,000 included, and normally £50 a month.

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2026 CN Specialists Awards
Winner

Award-winning technology

Technology Innovation of the Year

We won at the 2026 CN Specialists Awards for document keyword search.

The judges picked out our document keyword search. Specialist trades can search inside the plans, drawings and documents of every application, and find the jobs that suit them in seconds.

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What we believe

Find the right opportunities

We help teams across construction find the right projects, connect with the right clients and build a stronger pipeline of work.

Built for the real world

Construction is complex. We build practical tools around how teams actually work, from the office to the site, without adding unnecessary complexity.

One team, one place

We bring projects, teams, clients and subcontractors together in one place. Less chasing, fewer missed messages and more control over the work.

Help good teams grow

We believe great construction businesses deserve the tools to grow without unnecessary overhead. We make it easier to find opportunities, manage projects and build more successful businesses.

Searchland Group

Part of the Searchland Group

Searchland is a leading UK planning and property data platform, named PropTech Company of the Year at the 2025 National Property Awards. Buildscout is built on the same data, so every planning application and document you see comes from a source the property industry already trusts.

The team

Sales, account management, customer success, marketing, design, engineering and people, working together from our office in London. When you get in touch, you speak to one of us.