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Sharing project progress

Every project in Bulido has its own public link you can give to the client. They open it in a browser, with no account and no install, and see the current state of the project in real time. It saves you the constant "how's it going on site?" phone calls.

The project view has an Online preview button. Clicking it opens the public link in a new tab, exactly the way the client will see it. Copy the URL from the address bar and send it to the client (email, SMS, WhatsApp, wherever you usually message them).

A faster route is Copy link in the dropdown next to the Online preview button (on a phone the same action sits in the three-dot menu at the top of the page). It puts the URL straight on the clipboard so you can paste it without opening a tab first.

The link works for as long as it is switched on. The same menu carries two separate actions:

  • Switch link off — a pause. The address stops working for anyone holding it, but switching it back on revives the same link.
  • Generate a new link — a revoke. A new address is minted and every link you sent earlier stops working for good. Use this if a link reached someone it should not have.

What the client sees in the public preview

  • Project progress: X of Y tasks completed, with a percentage progress bar.
  • Scope of work: tasks grouped by room, with completed ones marked.
  • Settlements: tabs for Labour (work value, paid, remaining) and Materials (client payments, expenses, balance). The client sees the payment history and the list of materials expenses — each expense with its shop, date and amount, so they can check where the balance you are charging them comes from.
  • Scope item values: each scope row carries its amount — the same pricing the client accepted in the quote.
  • Photo gallery: every photo uploaded to the project.
  • Project address with a map link.
  • Your company details: name, phone, email, address, and tax ID, so the client knows how to reach you.

Every change you make in the dashboard (ticking off a task, adding a photo, recording a payment) shows up in the public link straight away.

What the client doesn't see

  • Your internal notes on payments and expenses and the activity-history notes.
  • The project activity history and your working notes.
  • Your data from other clients or other projects.

Why this matters for the client

Showing payments, material costs, and progress in one place cuts down on "how's it going?" and "do you have everything you need?" calls. The client can see in black and white that labour is paid for completed milestones and the materials balance is honest. That builds trust and reduces end-of-project arguments.

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Last updated August 5, 2026