Built for the boardroom. Not your build.
The big construction apps were built for head contractors with project managers, IT teams, and serious training budgets. They handle document control, RFIs, financials, the lot. And they charge accordingly. If you're a foreman or subbie who just needs to log the day and get a PDF at knockoff, you're not who they built it for. LARD is a voice-first site diary. Tap the mic. Say what happened. Done. Works offline. Free to try.
Who it was actually built for
Not knocking the software. It solves real problems for the right people.
Head contractors with dedicated project managers. IT departments. Training budgets. Companies big enough that someone's job title includes the word "implementation." Multi-stage projects where document control is the job, not a side task.
Most Australian foremen and subbies aren't that. If daily logging is all you need, you're paying for a lot of software you'll never touch.
What the price tag doesn't show
The subscription is one thing. The rest adds up.
These apps aren't cheap. Sometimes costs as much as your ute. Their pricing isn't published. You find out after a sales call. What's consistent: it's built for companies with dedicated software budgets. Foremen and subbies aren't the target customer, and the pricing reflects that.
Then there's the setup. Connectivity required. A real problem on remote sites or anywhere signal drops. Training required. Not something you hand to a new subbie on day one. And if the head contractor is running it, your records live in their system, not yours.
What LARD does instead
LARD is a site diary. That's it.
Tap the mic. Say what happened. Logged, timestamped. Snap a photo, it attaches to the right record. At knockoff, one tap generates the PDF. No training. No IT team. No signal needed on site.
- Voice-first: 15-second entries, no typing required
- Offline: works anywhere, syncs when you're back online
- PDF reports: automatic at end of day, one tap
- Your records: your diary, independent of the head contractor
- Free to try: no credit card, no sales call, no commitment
Who should use LARD
Foremen who need a fast daily diary. Subbies who need their own records, not tied to the head contractor's system. Small-to-mid builders who want daily reporting without paying for an app you'll use at 10% of its capability.
Built for Australian foremen and site managers. The site diary Aussie subbies actually use.
Common questions
What's the difference between LARD and the big construction management apps?
The big apps are built for project managers running complex jobs: document control, RFIs, financials, scheduling. LARD is a site diary. It captures what happened today, attaches photos, generates a PDF at knockoff. Different tools. Different jobs.
Do I need to pay for expensive construction software just to log the day?
No. Daily site logging doesn't need a full construction management app. LARD handles it: voice-first, offline, automatic PDF at knockoff. Free to try.
Is LARD a replacement for the big construction management apps?
Not a full replacement, and we're not pretending. The big apps handle things LARD doesn't: document control, RFIs, financials, scheduling. LARD handles the daily site diary. What foremen and subbies actually do on site. If that's all you need, you don't need to pay for the full app.