Guides
Construction sourcing guides
A small set of practical, evergreen guides for developers, project owners and general contractors who need to find suitable construction suppliers or subcontractors. They cover the work that happens before formal procurement: describing what you need, narrowing down who could deliver it, and deciding when to bring suppliers into the conversation.
- 01
Construction project brief checklist and template
What to include in a supplier-facing construction brief, a section-by-section checklist, and a plain-text template you can copy and adapt.
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How to shortlist construction suppliers and subcontractors
A staged approach to narrowing a longlist down to a shortlist, with a supplier comparison checklist, reference-check questions and common red flags.
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Early supplier engagement in construction: when and how to involve suppliers
When early conversations with suppliers add value, how to run them fairly and usefully, and a short overview of UK public-sector guidance on the topic.
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How to use these guides
The guides follow the order most project teams work in. Start with the project brief checklist, use the shortlisting guide to compare candidates, and read the early engagement guide if you are deciding how soon to involve suppliers in design or planning.
These guides are general information, not legal, contractual or procurement advice. Rules differ by country, sector and client type.
Have a project in mind?
Submit a brief and BuilderHunt will review it. Where there is a good fit, we propose a small number of relevant supplier introductions for you to accept or decline.