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Construction insights

Ideas, updates, and stories from the BuildPal team and the job sites we serve.

Why African construction projects run late (and how data fixes it)

Across East Africa, 7 in 10 construction projects finish late. Not because site teams are incompetent — but because the tools they use were built for a different world. We looked at the data.

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BuildPal Team

Mar 14, 2026

Customer story3 min read

How a Rwandan contractor cut their reporting time by 70%

A mid-sized general contractor managing 8 active sites tells us how BuildPal changed their Monday mornings.

Mar 14, 2026

Product2 min read

Changelog: January 2026 — HSE dashboard, dark mode, and offline sync

Here's everything we shipped in January 2026, including the highly anticipated HSE KPI dashboard.

Mar 14, 2026

Finance7 min read

Earned Value Management for construction PMs who hate spreadsheets

EVM sounds intimidating. It doesn't have to be. This is the practical guide for project managers who want the insights without the theory.

Mar 14, 2026

HSE5 min read

Permit to Work: why paper is killing productivity (and people)

We talk to site managers across Rwanda and Uganda about the hidden cost of paper-based PTW systems — and what they switched to.

Mar 14, 2026

Industry6 min read

The case for mobile-first construction software in Sub-Saharan Africa

Desktop software assumes a desk. Most construction workers don't have one. Here's what mobile-first really means for African job sites.

Mar 14, 2026

Product4 min read

Introducing the Planning Module: Gantt, resources, and EV — all in one

The BuildPal Planning Module is now live. Here's everything you can do from day one and what's on the roadmap.

Mar 14, 2026