Let’s be honest. Most commercial builders in Australia and New Zealand already know the name. Maybe you’ve even used it.

It’s the industry name your competitors use. It’s the software your new PM probably used at their last job. And chances are, it’s what your leadership team brings up when you talk about “streamlining operations.”

When we speak to many mid-sized builders, they say, “Procore feels like too much”. Not in terms of features, but in terms of complexity, cost, and how much of it actually gets used on-site. And, as mid-sized commercial builders get sharper about margin, schedule, and resourcing, there’s a growing question that keeps surfacing:

“Is there something out there that works better for the way we build?” There is.

The Procore works great for some. But if you’re a head contractor juggling costs, programs, safety, and team chaos, and you need to actually keep track of a job without needing a dedicated IT person. You might want to keep reading.

Let’s be clear: Procore is powerful

There’s a reason Procore dominates the enterprise end of the construction market. It’s mature. It’s modular. It’s feature-rich.

If you’ve got 500+ people on site, 10+ systems teams, and enterprise budgets. It works. It’ll likely get the job done.

But if you’re a leaner operation, running 3–10 jobs at a time, across a few cities, juggling commercial builds, residential towers, or education sites, then you’ve likely hit some friction.

What most mid-sized builders say about Procore

Considering it’s used by some of the biggest names in construction globally. When we speak to commercial builders, here’s what we usually from the ground.

So, to summarize;

• Long onboarding cycles
• Steep learning curves
• Hefty price tags
• A US-first product roadmap

But that’s not the reality for most commercial builders in Australia and New Zealand.

Deep Space: Built for You, Not Just the Enterprise

Deep Space was designed with a different builder in mind, and a different kind of pressure.

• The ones who don’t have IT departments.
• The ones whose PMs are knee-deep in five live jobs.
• The ones who don’t want to waste 3 months onboarding another overengineered platform.

When as a project manager, you are running live jobs, dealing with subbies, reporting to clients, tracking variations, and chasing updates across Excel, Dropbox, WhatsApp, and whiteboards.

Last thing you need is another 15 separate tools. One clear system that works is all it takes.Deep Space is a unified, AI-powered platform for commercial builders.

• 10–100 employees
• $10M–$100M in revenue
• Regional or single-state operators
• Project Managers wearing multiple hats

The truth? Both platforms have strengths. But only one fits your pace.

If you're running a 1000-person company, managing huge government tenders, and can afford a slow ramp-up. Procore may be the right fit.

Choose Procore if:

• You’re managing $500M+ projects
• You’ve got an IT team to handle the rollout
• You don’t mind waiting 6–12 months for setup

But if you:

• Need fast visibility across 5–10 live jobs
• Want your PMs to stop chasing subs on WhatsApp
• Are tired of paying for tools your team avoids
• Don’t want another platform that eats weekends

Then Deep Space was made for you.

Choose Deep Space if:

• You want to get started in days, not months
• You need something built for commercial builds in AU/NZ
• You want project costing, scheduling, safety, and AI in one clear platform

Designed Around Your Workflow. Not Silicon Valley’s

Let’s talk about what really happens on site.

• A subbie hasn’t submitted their SWMS
• Site photos are stuck on someone’s phone
• Variations weren’t tracked in real-time
• Your client is calling for updates
• You’re trying to sync plans across three platforms

With Deep Space:

• Safety, project updates, designs, and site actions are all in one platform
• You don’t need separate tools for sign-ins, permits, scheduling, and reporting
• AI keeps you ahead, surfacing issues, chasing actions, and freeing up hours

Built Around the PM. Not Just the Project

Project Managers are the heart of every build. They carry the stress: budget, program, delivery, and people.

Deep Space gives them a command center. Not a cluttered inbox. Showing you what’s lagging, what’s next, and what needs attention now. From variation tracking to real-time updates across teams, it gives you clarity. Without chasing. Without chaos.

And for the GM or MD watching margins slip week by week? It brings project-wide clarity, fewer surprises, and better sleep.

Try it on your next job

Don’t switch everything overnight. Just try Deep Space on one job.

Let your PMs test it. Let your site team use the field app.

And see what happens when the noise fades.

You’ll wonder why this wasn’t the default from the start.

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