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Building designer software: drafting jobs & revisions

Building designers: every revision tracked, every approval logged. Jobs, revisions and sign-offs in one.

Revisions emailed back and forth, council submissions tracked in a spreadsheet and fees invoiced late. We build drafting systems that keep every job, revision and approval in order.

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Looking for building design job management software?

Drafting jobs live and die on revisions. Clients change their minds, consultants send markups and councils ask for more. We build systems that track every version and keep fees moving with the work.

Wollopit builds project portals, compliance registers, quoting tools and websites for building designers around how your sites actually run. We connect the systems you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers, so the office and the site finally see the same numbers.

01The problems

What we hear from building designers

Does your building design studio have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.

Most building designers we talk to are running big jobs on spreadsheets, paper dockets and group chats. It works, right up until an audit or a dispute.

  • The problemRevisions by emailNobody's sure which plan is current.
    How we fix itRevision control with the current set always clear.
  • The problemClient markups scatteredComments arrive by email, text and phone.
    How we fix itClient markups on the plans in a portal.
  • The problemCouncil submissions lostRFIs and approvals are tracked loosely.
    How we fix itSubmission tracking with RFI deadlines.
  • The problemStage fees invoiced lateInvoices go out weeks after stages finish.
    How we fix itStage-based invoicing when work is approved.
  • The problemConsultants out of syncEngineers and energy raters work off old plans.
    How we fix itConsultant access to the latest set.
  • The problemScope creepExtra revisions aren't charged.
    How we fix itRevision limits with variation approvals.
02What we build

Solutions

What we build for building designers. Usually all talking to each other.

Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.

01

Job tracking

Stages, revisions and deadlines.

02

Client portal

Plans, markups and approvals.

03

Revision control

Current sets always clear.

04

Submission tracking

Council and certifier steps.

05

Stage invoicing

Fees tied to milestones.

06

Consultant sharing

Latest plans for everyone.

03How it changes

Before and after

A council RFI, wolloped.

Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.

Before

  1. Plan v7_final_FINAL
  2. Markups by text
  3. RFI deadline missed
  4. Invoice weeks late

After

  1. Current set clear
  2. Markups in the portal
  3. RFI tracked
  4. Invoice on approval
04Services

Everything under one roof

Software, websites and systems for building designers.

Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.

Custom software for building designers

Built around how your building design studio actually runs: job tracking, client portal and the admin in between, in one system you own.

Websites for building designers

Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.

Building design studio system upgrades

Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.

Apps and portals for building designers

Revision control and submission tracking: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.

Integrations and automation

We connect Xero, MYOB and Procore so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.

Hosting, support and care

Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your building design studio, looked after by the people who built it.

05Integrations

Connections

Plays nicely with what you already use.

We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.

  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Procore
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Dropbox
  • Deputy
  • Stripe
  • Twilio SMS
  • Google Maps
06How we work

The process

Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.

We get properly below the surface of your building design studio: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.

  1. 01

    Think

    We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.

  2. 02

    Archi-tech

    We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.

  3. 03

    Build

    Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.

  4. 04

    Look after

    We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.

07Questions

FAQ

Things building designers ask us.

Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.

Does it replace our CAD software?

No. You keep drafting in your CAD software. We build the job, revision and client side around it.

How much does it cost?

It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your building design studio. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.

Can it work alongside the software we already use?

Usually, yes. We connect to your accounting, project and rostering tools and only replace what's holding you back. If something should go we'll explain why before anything changes.

Will it work on site with bad reception?

Yes. Field tools can save everything on the device and sync when the phone finds signal again, so nobody loses a docket or a photo.

Who looks after it once it's built?

We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.

We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?

Usually, yes. Most building designers we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.

Contact

Got a building design studio problem? Consider it wolloped.

Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.

Call0423 011 252 Emailprojects@wollopit.com.au
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