Building contracts, signed before the first brick
Send contracts, change orders and handover reports for e-signature. Subcontractors sign on their phone, no account needed.
Common pain points
- Large contracts get stuck waiting for wet signatures from subcontractors working on-site
- Change orders and additional work approvals delay projects when you can't get sign-off quickly
- Handover reports require all parties to be physically present just to sign a piece of paper
- No audit trail means you can't prove who approved what change, or when
Documents construction companies commonly sign
- Building contract (aannemingsovereenkomst)
- Subcontractor agreement
- Change order / additional work approval
- Site safety plan (V&G-plan)
- Handover report (opleveringsrapport)
- Warranty and defects declaration
- NDA with suppliers and subcontractors
How it works for your project
Project Manager
- 1Upload the contract PDF with all attachments, up to 1GB
- 2Add signers in order: contractor, subcontractor, client
- 3Send with one click and track who has signed from your phone
- 4Download the certified copy with full audit trail for your records
Subcontractor
- 1Receive a signing link by email
- 2Open the contract on your phone at the construction site
- 3Sign with a touch signature in under a minute, no account needed
- 4Get a signed copy for your own records instantly
Building contracts and contractor agreements in the Netherlands require a Simple Electronic Signature (SES) under eIDAS. BuiltSign meets this standard out of the box. For notarial deeds such as property transfers, a civil-law notary is still required.
Why construction companies choose BuiltSign
Up to 1GB per document
Attach full architectural drawings and specifications to the contract PDF. No file size anxiety, no splitting documents.
Sign on-site, on any device
Subcontractors sign on their phone at the building site. No printer, no office visit, no delay before work starts.
Legally binding under EU eIDAS
Building contracts and change orders signed via BuiltSign hold up in Dutch and EU courts. eIDAS SES compliant.
Audit trail for every change order
Every signature includes a timestamp, IP address and email verification. Proof of who approved what, and when.
Questions about e-signing for construction
- Yes. Building contracts and subcontractor agreements require a Simple Electronic Signature (SES) under eIDAS. BuiltSign is fully compliant. The audit trail serves as legal proof of who signed, when, and from which device.
- Yes. Signers receive an email with a personal link. They review and sign directly in their browser. No registration, no app download needed.
- Yes. BuiltSign's bulk sending feature lets you send the same agreement to multiple recipients simultaneously. Each gets their own personal signing link and signed copy.
- Upload the change order PDF and send a signing link in seconds. Signers receive the link on their phone and can approve in under a minute, from any location.