A new app aims to help the building and renovation industry purchase, sell and dispose of unwanted building materials that are often thrown out as rubbish.
The BuildBITS app provides access to an online marketplace dedicated to the trade of excess, new and used, building products.
To use the App it must first be downloaded and then the user takes a picture of the surplus products, enters a short description and a desired price. The product then instantly appears for sale in the BuildBITS online marketplace. There are no commissions or fees for sellers and buyers on BuildBITS.
The App and online marketplace was created by Sydney builder, Neil Turrell, and his wife Leisa, who wanted to stop reusable building materials being taken off to the tip which they say, saves money and improves the sustainability of a build or renovation.
“I think many Australians would be horrified to see the amount of great products that lie around construction sites, homes and supplier yards waiting to be thrown out,” said Neil Turrell.
“BuildBITS aims to address this inefficiency, help the environment and provide tradespeople and renovators with a dedicated service to buy building materials at low prices or monetise excess items that they may have lying around.
He added: “It is actually cheaper for me as a builder to list a pallet of bricks from a job site on BuildBITS for free and give them away, rather than spend $280 to put them in a skip bin and dispose of them.”
The Android APP is free to download at www.buildbits.com.au and costs $1.99 to download for the iPhone.
