1. Source
Project Intel starts with planning-led public information that can point to commercial work before it is widely circulated.
How it works
A simple route from planning activity to useful leads
Project Intel is designed to help contractors see likely work earlier, with enough context to decide quickly whether a project is worth pursuing.
2. Filter
Records are narrowed by project type, geography, and likely relevance to the firms most likely to care about them.
3. Review
Your team gets a clearer shortlist with direct source links, so estimators and commercial managers can quickly decide what is worth following up.
4. Reach out
Once an opportunity looks relevant, the next step is making contact. That can be done by email, phone, or targeted letters sent directly to the business or site.
Outreach
Turning early signals into real conversations
Finding opportunities is only useful if you can act on them. Project Intel can also support the first contact, especially where early outreach makes the biggest difference.
Targeted letters
Physical letters tied to specific planning activity can stand out more than email. They are simple, direct, and more likely to be seen by the right person.
Simple, relevant messaging
Outreach is written to reflect the project, not generic marketing language. The goal is to sound like a contractor, not a sales pitch.
Earlier positioning
Making contact earlier — before a job is widely circulated — can give you a better chance of being considered.
Where the opportunities come from
Planning-led public signals, narrowed to practical use
The raw material is public information, but the value comes from filtering it down to the kinds of commercial projects that matter to builders and specialist trades.
Where the signals come from
Project Intel looks at planning applications and related public records that can point to change-of-use, hospitality, fit-out, and other commercial project activity.
How the records are filtered
The records are narrowed by location, project wording, and the signs that a scheme is more likely to create real contractor demand rather than background noise.
Why this is better than generic lists
Generic lead lists tend to be late or too broad. Planning-linked opportunities often appear earlier and come with a direct source your team can inspect for context.
How contractors use it
A practical output for estimators and commercial teams
The goal is not to create another dashboard for its own sake. The goal is to help a contractor decide where to call, visit, quote, or keep watching.
A builder or specialist trade can use the output to spot relevant work earlier, sense-check the source, and decide whether a project looks like a good fit for their team.
That can support estimating, business development, and regional coverage planning without relying only on word of mouth or late-stage lead lists.
Want to test how this works in practice?
Next step
See how this turns into real enquiries
We can walk through one trade, one patch, and one type of project — including how you would actually make contact and turn it into a conversation.