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case study/ Construction & Interiors Marketplace

The Civil Company

An ecosystem built to simplify how spaces are planned and built.

The Civil Company project overview

The Civil Company is a digital ecosystem for construction and interior design built to bring transparency, structure, and inspiration to how spaces are planned and built in India. The platform brings together verified professionals, design inspiration, AI-powered visualisation, and educational content on a single, bilingual (English / Hindi) web application.

At its core is a location-aware professional directory covering 24 categories — from civil contractors, architects, and interior decorators to electricians, plumbers, false-ceiling, waterproofing, and solar installers — across Delhi NCR. Each listing carries verification status, ratings and reviews, work photos, service areas, and live open/closed timings, with one-tap "Get Instant Callback" and "Get a Quote" lead flows. Two product modules extend the marketplace: Spacebot AI, which turns a photo of a room into a realistic AI-generated makeover, and SpaceList, a visual gallery of real and AI-assisted design ideas.

By combining a scalable listing engine with a self-serve professional workspace, an advertising module for industry brands, and a content hub of blogs, news, and hiring guides, we delivered a platform that serves customers and professionals alike while keeping every feature free to use.

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Client Requirements

The client set out to build India’s first dedicated platform for construction and interiors — one place where anyone building or renovating a space could find trustworthy professionals instead of relying on scattered referrals, unverified listings, and word-of-mouth. They wanted a platform that works for both sides of the market: homeowners hiring with confidence, and contractors, vendors, and designers getting genuine visibility and real leads.

The key requirements included:

The primary goal was to create a trusted, education-first hiring ecosystem that reduces uncertainty for customers while giving professionals a simple, free way to be discovered by real clients.

 

key features & functionalities

The Civil Company combines a verified professional marketplace, AI-powered space visualisation, and a design inspiration library within one platform. Every feature is built to reduce uncertainty in the hiring journey — helping customers decide with confidence while giving professionals a simple, effective way to be discovered.

Tech stack & integrations

We implemented a modular, scalable architecture built on Laravel (PHP) with a relational database structured for fast category-and-city queries across thousands of listings. The responsive, mobile-first front end is delivered in English and Hindi, and Spacebot AI integrates a generative image API behind a guided, multi-step prompt builder so non-technical users get consistent, realistic results without writing prompts.

Key Technical Capabilities:


  • Laravel (PHP) Backend with MVC Architecture
  • Relational Database Design (MySQL) for Listings, Reviews & Leads
  • Generative AI Image API Integration (Spacebot AI)
  • Guided Prompt Builder (Room, Style, Palette & Budget Controls)
  • OTP-Based Verification & Secure Authentication
  • Lead Routing & WhatsApp Integration
  • Multilingual (English / Hindi) Localisation
  • SEO-Friendly, Location-Based URL Architecture
  • Responsive Front End (Bootstrap, jQuery, Swiper)
  • Image Optimisation & Performance Tuning

The system is engineered to scale with new cities, categories, and AI-generated content while maintaining fast, crawlable pages and reliable lead delivery between customers and professionals.

 

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