A curated directory of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) tech startups, platforms, and digital tools innovating in the South African built environment.
🧭 Directory Index
🏛️ Professionals & Designers
BIM & Design Automation
- ParaMatic Developments - BIM add-ons for Tekla Structures, focusing on automated MEP workflows, clash detection, and industrial plant layout engineering
PropTech & Feasibility
Sustainability & Compliance
- Archkit - pre-launch - council submission checklist and management
- FenCalc - Complete 10400XA deemed-to-satisfy compliance calculator with PDF reports
- GoRational - Digital compliance service providing rapid Agrément-certified rational design energy reports to prevent architectural compromises and streamline municipal plan approvals.
- Joburg Refuse Area Calculator - Calculates area required for refuse storage per Pikitup guidelines. FREE
- Millimetre Forms - Council form filler - enter your information once, complete all of the required forms for various municipalities. Pay per project.
- SANScalc - 10400XA deemed-to-satisfy clouds based calculator
Practice & Project Management
- FeeDesk - Quickly calculate fees and submit proposal letters.
- Fresh Projects - Project and office management - timesheets, project invoicing, time management.
🏗️ Contractors & Fabricators
ConTech & Site Operations
Fabrication & Off-Site Manufacturing
- HouseZero - Premium modular building manufacturer integrating off-grid solar energy systems and smart-home technology into highly stylized prefabricated structures.
Procurement & Material Logistics
- Build Better - B2B digital procurement marketplace connecting SMME contractors with a nationwide network of hardware suppliers, streamlining quoting and invoicing
- Circularbuild - online marketplace to buy and sell recycled building materials
- ClickBuild - app-based rebar and readymix sourcing with multiple quotes.
Estimating & Cost Control
- GoBuild360 - BIM-model based construction cost estimation.
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you know of a South African AEC startup or tool that belongs here, please read the guidelines below:
- Fork this repository.
- Add the company to the appropriate category in alphabetical order.
- Use the format:
* **[Name](Link)** - Short, objective description. - Submit a Pull Request.
📄 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Maintained by Peter le Roux