Building from abroad
Building back home while you work abroad?
Many families in the Gulf, the UK and North America build a house through a relative or a builder. Buildiary runs in the browser on any phone or computer, so you see the day's deliveries, payments and photos wherever you are.
What you can do from anywhere
- See the site the same day, not at the end of the month.
- Approve change orders, petty cash and payments before the money is spent.
- Your relative, engineer and builder work in one shared record.
- Get the weekly update by WhatsApp or email, in English, Urdu or Arabic.
- Open the private client link from any phone, without signing in.
Everyone works in their own language
Each person chooses the language of their own screens: the supervisor on site can work in Urdu or Arabic while you work in English.
Fits the Owner plan
USD 15 · PKR 4,200 · SAR 55 · a month
For a family building its own home: your site, your builder and your site staff, on your phone.
Questions people ask
Can I use Buildiary while living abroad?
Yes. It runs in the browser on any phone or computer, so you can follow the site and approve payments from anywhere.
Does my relative on site need their own sign-in?
Yes. Each person gets their own sign-in or a site card with a PIN, so every entry shows who made it.
Guides from our team
The stages of building a house, from design to handover
The 14 stages of building a typical two-storey house in Pakistan and the Gulf, how long each takes, what depends on what and what to check.
Read the guide →How to stop material going missing on a building site
Cement, steel, tiles and fittings are a large part of a house's cost. A simple routine (order, receive, store, release, reconcile) keeps them safe.
Read the guide →How to keep a construction site diary that settles arguments
What a daily site diary should record (weather, people, work done, deliveries, instructions and problems) and why it protects owners and builders alike.
Read the guide →Build with the facts in your pocket.
14 days free. No card. Your workspace is ready in about a minute.