Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Fort Lauderdale, FL

SubBase is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida software company, legally SubBase Technologies, Inc., that develops a cloud platform for construction procurement and material management. Its focus is narrow and practical: helping subcontractors and general contractors that self-perform work buy, track and pay for the materials and equipment their jobs depend on. Instead of coordinating purchases through scattered phone calls, text threads, email chains and spreadsheets, customers run the process inside one shared system that links field crews, office staff and suppliers.

What the platform covers

The software follows a purchase from the first request on site to the final payment. Its main modules include:

• Material requests from a phone or desktop, using preloaded catalogs, an AI chat assistant, or a photo of a handwritten list
• Requests for quotes sent to several vendors, with responses leveled automatically so pricing and timing can be compared side by side
• Purchase order creation, including split orders and cost codes assigned to each line item
• Mobile delivery receipt, with AI matching that flags discrepancies against the order
• Invoice reconciliation through a central accounts payable inbox, line-level matching and configurable approval routing
• Commitment tracking, so teams can draw down against committed orders and watch budgets as they go
• Inventory and warehouse tools for monitoring stock levels and building custom reports
• Spend analytics that benchmark material costs against the market and compare vendors on equal terms

Who uses it

SubBase positions the product for nearly every group in a contracting firm, from field and purchasing staff to accounting, operations, warehouse and data teams. Its customer list is heavy on specialty trades, especially plumbing, mechanical, electrical and concrete contractors, with many names from the Florida market such as Royal Electric Florida, Tropic Mechanical, KD Construction and JGR Construction.

Customer testimonials on the site point to better visibility into orders, costs and deliveries, and to easier budgeting and forecasting once all purchases sit in one place.

A companion vendor network gives suppliers a way to connect with contractors on the platform. Participants listed by the company include national distributors and rental firms like White Cap, United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, Ferguson and Hilti, along with regional suppliers such as Florida Lumber.

Integrations and approach

To avoid duplicate data entry, SubBase connects with accounting, ERP and project management tools including Acumatica, CMiC, Foundation, Procore, QuickBooks, Sage, Viewpoint and Excel, and it invites prospects to ask about additional systems. A key selling point is that firms can adopt the software while keeping their established purchasing habits, rather than redesigning how they operate.

New customers start with a demo, and service is set up through a customer success agreement, sometimes paired with a statement of work for implementation.

Background

The company was founded by CEO Eric Helitzer, who comes from a family rooted in building and saw the inefficiencies subcontractors face firsthand. SubBase describes its staff as people with direct experience in the trades, and it stresses values such as dependability, partnership with customers and steady product improvement, including ongoing use of artificial intelligence across the workflow.

For buyers comparing construction software, it stands out as a specialist in the materials side of the business rather than a general project management suite.