Procurement is one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to improving construction performance. While most subcontractors and house builders focus on labour, materials, and timelines—few stop to assess whether their buying process itself is helping or hurting them
Think about it. Are your material orders truly optimised? Are you comparing multiple suppliers or just sticking to the same ones out of habit? Is your team wasting time chasing quotes, juggling emails, or navigating supplier delays?
These inefficiencies don’t just cause stress—they cost you money.
That’s where The Build Chain comes in.
The Build Chain is a digital procurement platform built specifically for subcontractors, house builders, and site buyers. We connect users with local merchants, streamline the buying process, speed up quote comparisons, and centralise supplier communications—all in one place. It’s fast, simple, and tailored to the construction industry.
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Now, we’re offering something new: a free, interactive score tool that helps you uncover inefficiencies and unlock your procurement potential in just 2 minutes.
Whether you’re managing three sites or ten, this tool gives you immediate clarity on what’s working—and what’s not.
Features & benefits: your procurement snapshot in under 2 minutes
The Building Materials Procurement Score is a quick and insightful tool designed to help you evaluate your current approach to procurement and reveal where your process could be improved.
Answer 13 questions about how you manage buying and supplier relationships
Get a personalised score instantly, no follow-up required
Receive a tailored report based on your responses
Uncover hidden inefficiencies in your quoting, ordering, and tracking
Take immediate action to improve your process and reduce costs
It takes less than 2 minutes—but can save you hours each week.
Top feature spotlight: The Build Chain allows users to submit a single enquiry and receive multiple quotes from local suppliers—saving time, improving price visibility, and helping buyers make faster, smarter decisions.
You don’t need to overhaul your business—just optimise the way you buy.
Why choose The Build Chain: smarter procurement starts here
Other platforms may offer procurement tools—but most are built for head office teams, not construction buyers on the ground.
The Build Chain is different.
Designed for subcontractors, house builders, and site managers
Integrated with over 500 merchant branches across the UK
Delivers fast quote comparisons and reduced admin
Helps you track carbon emissions with built-in ESG tools
No commissions or hidden fees—100% of the savings stay with you
We’re not just a tech provider—we’re your procurement partner.
From streamlining workflows to improving supplier access, we make it easier to buy better, faster, and more sustainably.
The Procurement Score tool is your first step toward that smarter way of working.
Call to Action: get your personalised procurement score now
Whether you’re a site buyer, quantity surveyor, or construction director, if procurement is taking too long or costing too much, it’s time to do something about it.
Just 13 questions
Less than 2 minutes
Free personalised report with immediate insights
Tailored recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Unlock your procurement potential today.
Have questions? We’re here to help.
Call us on 03300 53 21 93
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