HammerTech Construction Safety Platform

HammerTech was founded in Australia in 2015 and is headquartered in Melbourne, with a US address in Chicago and regional sites for the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. It builds safety and site operations software for general contractors, replacing the paper forms and spreadsheets used to onboard workers, approve permits and record incidents.

The platform connects general contractors, subcontractors and workers in one system across three areas: Mobilize (subcontractor management, orientations, job hazard analyses, safety data sheets and safety plans), Coordinate (pre-task plans, permits, safety meetings, logistics and equipment compliance) and Report (inspections, observations, incidents, daily reports and site access). HammerTech Intelligence adds AI that transcribes pre-task plans, autofills observations from photos and extracts SDS data from PDFs.

• Subcontractor mobilisation: Manages prequalification, orientations, worker records and safety plans.
• Digital permits: Issues and approves permits to work and pre-task plans on mobile devices.
• Inspections and observations: Records site inspections, observations and corrective actions in real time.
• Incidents and reporting: Logs incidents and injuries and builds dashboards across projects.
• Site access and equipment: Tracks site access, logistics and equipment compliance.
• HammerTech Intelligence: Applies AI to transcribe plans, autofill observations and extract SDS data.

A Vietnamese general contractor can digitise worker orientation and permit-to-work processes across many subcontractors on high-rise sites. An FDI factory project can provide owners with auditable inspection and incident records. A contractor group can compare safety performance between projects from one dashboard.

HammerTech reports more than 500,000 workers, subcontractors and general contractors using the platform daily and over 500 general contractors as customers. It cites 67% quicker approval of key project documents, 47% better workflow efficiency and orientations that capture competency four times faster. Subcontractors use the system free of charge, and the preconfigured HammerTechGO edition can be live in about two weeks.

Stricter occupational safety enforcement and pressure from foreign investors are pushing contractors in Southeast Asia to keep auditable digital safety records. Large projects involve many subcontractors and migrant workers, so contractors look for systems that standardise onboarding, permits and incident reporting while AI reduces the administrative load on safety officers.

Founded in Australia in 2015; headquartered in Melbourne with a US address in Chicago. Series A led by Arrowroot Capital in 2019 and a growth investment led by Riverwood Capital in July 2024, reported as AUD 105 million. Aconex co-founder Rob Phillpot joined in 2024. Holds ISO 9001:2015 and SOC 2 Type 1; integrations with Procore and CMiC.