Designed to sit alongside professional procurement rather than replace it.
Suitable for defined remedial scopes
Publish structured project information, approximate value, location and programme while keeping private client details controlled until an introduction is approved.
Experience evidence matters
The experienced-contractor pathway records market experience separately from Companies House verification so age alone is not treated as proof of competence.
Professional credentials can be recorded
Surveyors can provide RICS membership or regulated-firm information for factual verification without BuildConnect implying RICS endorsement.
Typical opportunities
- External repair and redecoration
- Roof and façade remedial works
- Dilapidations works
- Planned maintenance programmes
- Waterproofing and defect remediation
- Residential and commercial refurbishment
RICS information is treated as factual verification data.
Applicants can provide RICS membership information and indicate whether their practice is an RICS-regulated firm. BuildConnect should verify the relevant public information before displaying a professional verification label.
BuildConnect UK is independent and does not claim endorsement by ARB, RICS or any other professional body.
Use BuildConnect when your client needs additional contractor interest.
Prepare the scope
Use drawings, surveys, specifications, value, programme and project constraints to give contractors a clearer basis for deciding whether the opportunity fits.
Keep the client in control
The client or authorised representative controls publication and decides which contractor introductions are approved.
Supplement your tender list
BuildConnect can provide another route to contractor interest without replacing professional procurement, evaluation or appointment responsibilities.
Can surveyors use BuildConnect for tender enquiries?
Yes. BuildConnect is intended to support structured contractor discovery and introductions. Formal tender documentation, evaluation and appointment remain part of the surveyor's or client's own professional process.
Does a BuildConnect verification label mean RICS approval?
No. A label only records the factual check that BuildConnect performed. It must not be presented as RICS endorsement, accreditation or recommendation.
Can I keep using my existing contractor list?
Yes. The professional network is non-exclusive and can sit alongside existing framework, tender or preferred-contractor arrangements.
Join before the founding launch closes.
Approved launch members can secure early professional visibility, use the controlled referral route and participate in the professional network while it is being established. Once launch onboarding closes, new applications move to the standard professional route.
Claim founding professional place