Featuring Rate analysis software and utility mobile apps by Big Slice Technologies Pvt Ltd. Big Slice Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based company, has introduced - buildinfo.co.in - a B2B portal for the construction industry, founded by Indrajeet Malave, who has about 15 years of experience in construction. The portal was developed with an idea to have all the information required, on a single platform. It has over 50,000 users across India using its various products. About Portal and Mobile apps 1. The portal has listings of suppliers, professionals and contractors. It has current rates of different materials and labour works as well as ready-to-use technical formats like work orders, construction cost break-up, sales formats, booking forms, etc. It also provides industry news, information about awards, events and exhibitions. 2. Software of rate analysis in the form of mobile app and web app namely ¨Rate analysis PRO/PLUS¨, which provides rate analysis of all commonly used civil and finishing items with updated material and labour rates. 3. A free mobile app called ¨My Civil Calc¨, a daily use calculator with additional unique feature of calculating with units like feet, inch, metre and millimetre. 4. A free mobile app ¨Material analysis¨ that gives material take-offs of all commonly used civil and finishing items. What´s in it for students? The information on the portal as well the mobile apps can also be useful for students of civil engineering and architecture or interior designing, mainly during their internships on project sites. They can use the information on the portal and the app to implement new practices on sites. Future plans In the near future, the company will extend most of the data on the portal to multiple cities in the country. It is also developing a mobile app featuring listing of suppliers, professionals and contractors, where one can connect with the best people in the industry. In future, its main focus will also be on providing up-to-date information and developing tools and platforms that are helpful to the industry.