PROC-01 — Procurement automation
Stop chasing quotes.
Start winning builds.
Australian residential builders lose hours every week to manual procurement — calling suppliers, reconciling quotes, chasing contracts. Lintel automates the paperwork so your team can stay on site.
The procurement problem
Procurement is the job
no one planned for
Residential builders in Australia manage dozens of suppliers per project — framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, joinery, and more. Most of that coordination still happens over the phone or in email threads that are impossible to track.
- Quote-chasing
Getting three comparable quotes means calls to half a dozen suppliers, then waiting on emails that may never arrive.
- Contract admin
Supply agreements get signed and filed — until something goes wrong and no one can find the original terms.
- Budget drift
Actual supply costs diverge from estimates mid-build, and the reconciliation happens too late to course-correct.
What PROC-01 does
Every part of procurement,
handled
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Supplier discovery
Find and compare vetted Australian suppliers by trade, region, and track record — without calling around.
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Automated RFQs
Send quote requests to multiple suppliers at once. Responses come back structured and ready to compare.
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Contract review
Flag risky clauses before you sign. Lintel reads supply agreements so your team can focus on building.
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Budget tracking
Compare quoted rates against your project estimates by trade. Spot variances before they become blowouts.
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Document hub
Contracts, invoices, and correspondence in one place — searchable, versioned, and tied to each project.
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Works with your tools
Connect to the software you already use. Lintel sits alongside your existing workflows, not against them.
How it works
From project start
to signed contract
Four steps from kicking off a build to locking in suppliers — without the back-and-forth.
- 01
Add your project
Tell Lintel about your build — trade requirements, timelines, and target costs. Setup takes minutes.
- 02
Lintel reaches out
Lintel contacts your supplier shortlist or finds rated alternatives in your region and sends structured RFQs on your behalf.
- 03
Compare and decide
Quotes come back ranked and ready. See price, lead time, and supplier rating side by side — not buried in emails.
- 04
Lock it in
Approve the supplier and Lintel generates the order, files the contract, and keeps a paper trail for every build.
Common questions
What builders ask us
- We already use spreadsheets and email. Why would we change?
- Lintel doesn't replace your process — it removes the manual parts. Builders spend hours per week chasing supplier quotes and reconciling costs. Lintel handles that overhead so your team can stay on site.
- Is this for large volume builders, or can smaller operators use it?
- PROC-01 is designed specifically for residential builders across Australia — from operators running a handful of homes a year to those delivering larger housing estates. The workload scales with your volume.
- How does Lintel know which suppliers to contact?
- You can import your existing supplier list, or Lintel will suggest vetted alternatives based on trade, location, and availability. You always have final say on who receives a quote request.
- What trades does it cover?
- PROC-01 covers the full residential build trade mix — framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, tiling, joinery, and more. If you work with a trade, you can manage that procurement through Lintel.
- What happens to our supplier and project data?
- Your data belongs to you. Lintel does not sell or share your project information, supplier relationships, or cost data with third parties.
- How long does it take to get started?
- Most builders are running their first quote request within a day. Our team walks you through setup — there's no long implementation project or training programme required.
Get started
Ready to take back your
procurement time?
Our team will walk you through PROC-01 and show you how it fits your current build programme. No commitment required.