Case Study: Super Subbie streamlines construction labour sourcing with Tinderhouse’s hybrid marketplace app

Super Subbie connects contractors in minutes with Tinderhouse

Super Subbie, a UK-based construction marketplace, faced significant challenges in the traditional method of sourcing skilled subcontractors. The industry relied on slow word-of-mouth networks, leading to geographical friction, sourcing bottlenecks, and communication barriers. Super Subbie needed a mobile solution to connect main contractors with available "subbies" quickly and verify their trades. They commissioned the vendor Tinderhouse for a hybrid mobile app development project to address these pain points.

Tinderhouse designed and built a high-performance hybrid mobile app for iOS and Android. The solution featured a core geolocation-based map search for finding local labour, a real-time job posting and bidding engine, and a trade verification system. This streamlined the recruitment process, allowing contractors to find tradespeople in minutes instead of hours. The results for Super Subbie included a significant reduction in downtime for subcontractors, consistent growth in its user base with thousands of registered tradespeople, and a direct role in optimising project timelines for major UK construction sites. Tinderhouse provided ongoing support to ensure the platform's long-term success.

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