Construction app for AOB: monitor the construction process and talk to the crew
The Architect Owner Builder application allows users to monitor the construction process and communicate with the crew. Perpetio designed the UX and UI and built the iOS app.
AOB stands for Architect Owner Builder. Perpetio designed and built an iOS app that lets owners monitor, comment and share the results of a construction or renovation process with contractors, partners, and family.
AOB
Architect Owner Builder is an architecture agency that creates designs for B2B and B2C. Its architect team had an idea for an easy way for people to control all the details of a construction or renovation, contact the team and share the results.
The challenge: transparent communication on every construction project
The main business challenge for AOB is permanent monitoring of the construction process and clear, transparent communication between customer and contractor.
Monitor the construction process at all times
Agree on the budget
Agree on the timeline
Agree on the visual composition of the future home or office
The solution: all the communication in one place
Usability first
Usability inaccuracies were tested out before the UI design of the app screens began.
Simple, light visual style
A simple and light visual style within the color palette agreed with the client.
iOS style guide
The design team followed the iOS style guide.
Private chat
Set milestones, calculate an approximate budget for each stage, set the timeline and agree on the concept.
Notifications
All participants are notified about changes as soon as they happen.
Offline mode
The most important features work without an Internet connection, and all data is securely stored on a server.
For owners
Control every detail of your build
Owners monitor the construction or renovation, comment on progress and share the results with contractors, partners, and family.
Monitor the construction process
Comment on the progress
Share results with partners and family
B2B & B2Cclients of the Architect Owner Builder agency
For contractors and architects
Agree on budget, timeline and design
Contractors and the architect team agree on the budget, timeline and visual composition with the customer in one private chat.
Milestones for every stage
An approximate budget for each stage
Everyone notified about changes
1place for all the needed communication
How the AOB app works
Projects
Follow the construction process
App allows users to easily monitor, comment and share results of the construction process with contractors, partners, and family.
1Open a construction project
2Monitor the process and comment
3Share the results with contractors, partners and family
Private chat
Agree on everything in one chat
All needed communication is in one place: a private chat to set the milestones, calculate an approximate budget for each stage, set the timeline, agree on the visual and architecture concept, and notify all participants about changes at any time.
1Set the milestones
2Calculate a budget for each stage
3Agree on the timeline and the concept
Offline mode
The key features work without Internet
The application has an offline mode: the most important features work without an Internet connection. All data is securely stored on a server.
1Open the app without an Internet connection
2Keep using the most important features
3All data is securely stored on a server
Results: construction monitoring and communication in one app
private chat for milestones, budget and timeline
1
mode for the most important features
Offline
app built to Apple’s style guide
iOS
months of development
12
App allows users to easily monitor, comment and share results of the construction process with contractors, partners, and family. All needed communication is in one place, and all participants are notified about changes as they happen.
Tech stack behind the AOB app
A native iOS app in Objective-C on a Parse open-source server, with Amazon S3 and Elastic Beanstalk.
Language
Objective-C
Platform
iOS
Team
2 people
Client location
US
iOS app
Language and IDE
Objective-C
Xcode
Backend & infrastructure
Server and hosting
Parse open-source server
Amazon S3
Amazon Elastic Beanstalk
Sign-in
Social provider
Facebook
Analytics & stability
Measure and monitor
Firebase
Mixpanel
Crashlytics
Libraries
Networking, chat, links
Parse
AFNetworking
AFAmazonS3Manager
SlackTextViewController
KILabel
SSZipArchive
APAddressBook
Branch
Fabric
PureLayout
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