Scottish housebuilders embrace ‘unique’ new data tool | Project Scotland

A new tool for Scotland’s housebuilding sector already counts big names including Cala Homes, Lovell Homes, Muir Homes, Persimmon Homes, Scotia Homes and Taylor Wimpey Homes as clients.

BoCreate is a service that provides up-to-date competitor sales and planning data for new build homes in Scotland via an annual subscription to a map-based search tool. Users can search housing developments by planning status, development sales status, local authority, geography, dates or development size.

The tool was developed by technology entrepreneur Lesley Gavin, who has a background in architecture and urban design, in partnership with EPPC at the University of Edinburgh.

Lesley Gavin, MD at BoCreate, said, “It is exciting that our service is recognised as invaluable by established homebuilders in Scotland. I love getting feedback on how people are using it, often on a weekly basis. As an innovator it is great to get that validation and acknowledgement that BoCreate is filling a vital gap in the market.

“The feedback we get from planning and sales teams is that our tool saves time and resources. Our easily accessible data aids accurate and relevant decision making and informs future strategy. Early-stage investigations and viability studies in particular are able to be carried out quickly, cost effectively and efficiently. Our sales data also gives instant competitor analytics.”