Development of a Construction & Home Services Marketplace Platform

The client faces difficulties in optimizing project acquisition, streamlining workflow management, and ensuring secure, efficient communication among construction professionals, homeowners, and vendors. They require a digital platform that simplifies task matching, enhances security, and facilitates real-time interactions to boost productivity and trust within the marketplace.

A startup or SME looking to create an online marketplace connecting service professionals, clients, and vendors in the construction and home improvement sectors.

• Create a user-friendly mobile application enabling seamless connection between contractors, homeowners, and vendors.
• Implement advanced filtering capabilities by location, service type, availability, rate, and project requirements.
• Ensure secure profile management and transaction processes, including private multimedia sharing within chat communications.
• Facilitate real-time messaging with support for multiple message types, including video, using WebSocket and REST API integrations.
• Design a scalable backend utilizing efficient technologies for sustained performance and ease of maintenance.
• Achieve rapid onboarding and minimal effort interaction for users to find or post projects and services.

• User profile creation and management with three distinct roles: Contractor, Vendor, Homeowner.
• Dynamic search and filtering options based on location, service category, availability, rate, and project size.
• Mobile image caching to enable smooth browsing and instant full-size image display.
• Integrated live chat supporting multiple message types (text, video) with real-time synchronization.
• Private video sharing feature using secure video hosting library to prevent downloads and ensure privacy.
• Profiles and communication data import/export with social media and network integrations.
• Backend support for scalable, efficient, and maintainable architecture.

• Social media platforms for profile data import/export
• Video hosting services for secure, private video sharing
• Payment gateways for transactions (if applicable)
• Mapping and geolocation services for filtering and proximity searches

• High performance with smooth scrolling and instant image/video loading on mobile devices
• Robust security measures to ensure data privacy, secure transactions, and protected multimedia sharing
• Scalability to support growth in user base and geographic coverage
• Reliable real-time message synchronization supporting multiple message formats
• Minimal user effort for task execution to enhance user engagement

The new platform is expected to significantly improve project acquisition efficiency for service professionals, enable faster matchmaking between clients and vendors, and foster secure, real-time collaboration. Anticipated outcomes include increased user engagement, expanded network reach, and enhanced marketplace trust, ultimately driving revenue growth and customer satisfaction.