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Custom software for companies in Niel
Niel is a few minutes from our office in Boom. We build web apps, internal systems and dashboards for the producers, contractors and SMEs working here along the water and on Krekelenberg.
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Why Niel
The waterside industrial estate in Niel is taken up almost entirely by two companies: Betonfabriek Coeck and Wienerberger, on the site of the former Desimpel brickworks. Materials, in other words, exactly what this region has always made. Beside it lies the Krekelenberg SME zone between Boom and Niel, with plenty of smaller businesses.
Companies that make or process materials have a software problem all of their own. Stock, batches, delivery notes, inspections and complaints often live in separate systems that know nothing about each other. When a customer calls about a delivery from two months ago, the hunt begins. We build the layer that ties it together.
Source: Departement Omgeving, Streekverhaal Rupelstreek
What we build for companies in Niel
For producers and processors we build systems that follow the whole line: from order through production and delivery to aftercare. Everything hangs off one file, documents included, so you can show what happened when within the minute.
For the smaller companies on Krekelenberg we more often build something compact. A planning tool, a quote generator, a customer portal. One thing that works well usually returns more than a big package that gets half used.
How a project runs with us
We start by watching. Half a day walking along on the shop floor teaches us more than a specification. After that you get a scope with a fixed price and a date within 24 hours.
During the build we put a new version on a test link every week. You test, we adjust. You always know where you stand, and the risk of getting something three months later that misses the point disappears.
Where we are
Our office in Boom is a few minutes from Niel, and our second office is in Puurs-Sint-Amands. Coming over to see how the work runs costs us nowhere near half a day. You notice that in the pace of a project.
- Office Boom
- 2850 Boom Our second office, right in the middle of the Rupelstreek.
- Office Puurs-Sint-Amands
- Hof ter Bollen 52, 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands Registered office and home base in Klein-Brabant.
What we build
Our services for companies in Niel
Nearby
We also build for companies around Niel
- Boom Our second office is here
- Schelle About fifteen minutes from our office in Boom
- Hemiksem About fifteen minutes from our office in Boom
- Rumst Right next to our office in Boom
- Aartselaar About fifteen minutes from our office in Boom
FAQ
Questions we get from Niel
How far is Build More from Niel?
Our office in Boom is a few minutes by car from Niel. We also have an office in Puurs-Sint-Amands. Coming to the shop floor is the habit here.
Do you build software for production companies?
Yes. For producers and processors we build systems around stock, batches, delivery notes and inspections, tied to one file per order. That way you can always show afterwards exactly what was delivered.
Can you connect to our accounting package or ERP?
Usually yes. We connect to what you already use through its API or through file exchange, so nobody has to enter the same thing twice. During the first conversation we look at which integrations are realistic.
What does a custom tool cost for a company in Niel?
A well-defined tool or MVP starts around €8,000, a full platform lands between €25,000 and €75,000. Your location does not change the price. After a first conversation you get a fixed price within 24 hours.
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