About Forgebase

Built by a builder.
Not a software company.

After years on-site, it became clear that most construction software doesn't reflect how jobs actually run. Forgebase exists to fix that.

The problem

Too many apps are bloated, disconnected, or built by people who have never stepped onto a site. They're designed to impress in a demo, not to hold up under the pressure of a real build.

"The tools didn't reflect the job. So we built something that does."

Forgebase is designed to bring structure, clarity, and accountability to the way projects are run — without overcomplicating the process. Everything inside is built around real workflows, real teams, and real site conditions.

What we focus on

The fundamentals.
Done properly.

01

Clear Communication

Between teams, trades, and management. No ambiguity, no gaps.

02

Structured Workflows

Processes that actually get followed because they reflect how sites operate.

03

Accountability

Across every stage of a build. Who did what, when, and why.

04

Builder-First Design

Tools that support the way builders already think and operate. No extra layers.

Our goal
Run your site
like a system.
Simon Pene, founder of Forgebase, on a residential building site in Sydney
The founder

Built on site, not in a boardroom.

I've spent 23 years on the tools, most of it as a carpenter, and I run Size Projects, a residential building company in Sydney. Forgebase started as the system I needed for my own jobs.

I was running sites with spreadsheets, group chats, and memory, and things got missed. So I built one place the whole site runs from: simple enough to use on the tools, structured enough to hold up under ISO.

Simon Pene · Founder, Forgebase

Where we're from

Forgebase is for builders who take pride in their work, run tight sites, and want a system that reflects that standard.

No unnecessary complexity. No features you'll never use. Just a platform built to make things run properly — from the ground up.

🇦🇺   Built in Australia. Designed for real construction.

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