Protect Every Payment in the Build Chain
Verify contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers before funds are released.
Real estate and construction businesses operate in multi-party environments where large sums move quickly between developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and property managers. Yet most high-value instructions, invoices, and bank details still move through unsecured email.
When identity and payment workflows are disconnected, risk enters the project. Business email compromise and invoice redirection incidents have exposed how easily subcontractor bank details can be altered and payment instructions manipulated.
Calling to confirm banking changes has become standard practice — but it is reactive, manual, and still vulnerable to coordinated social engineering. SOTRU replaces assumption with embedded verification across every supplier, contractor, and property relationship.
The Risk
Email was never designed for high-value, multi-party project environments.
- Subcontractor bank details are updated without independent verification
- Invoices are redirected mid-project
- Payment instructions are impersonated
- Supplier onboarding relies on static documents
- Sensitive contracts and drawings circulate without control
In property and construction, payment trust is an operational risk.
How SOTRU Secures Your Projects
Verified Supplier & Counterparty Identity
Confirm companies, directors, authorised representatives, and banking details directly against trusted sources before onboarding or payment. Know exactly who you are paying — before funds move.
Identity-Verified Communication
All project communication is encrypted and tied directly to verified organisational identity. You are interacting with a verified contractor, supplier, or partner — not an email address.
Trusted Transactions
High-value payment instructions and subcontractor banking details are validated before funds are released. Invoices are compared against verified credentials to prevent redirection.
Protected Document Exchange
Share contracts, project documentation, drawings, and compliance files securely. Access-controlled, encrypted, and auditable — with no uncontrolled forwarding or public links.
Continuous Monitoring
Track changes to authorised representatives, supplier verification data, and banking details across ongoing projects. If something changes, you see it.
Complete Audit Integrity
Every verification, approval, instruction, and payment confirmation is recorded and defensible — supporting internal controls, project governance, and dispute resolution.
What this enables
- Reduced exposure to invoice redirection and payment fraud
- Greater control over subcontractor onboarding
- Stronger governance across multi-party projects
- Faster, safer payment approvals
- Clear evidentiary records in the event of dispute
Built for High-Trust Property Environments
SOTRU supports organisations managing:
Where large payments move and multiple stakeholders interact, verification must be continuous.
Use cases
Subcontractor Onboarding
Verify company registration, directors, and banking details at source before any payment relationship begins.
Progress Payment Releases
Validate banking details against verified credentials before each payment milestone is approved.
Supplier Invoice Validation
Compare incoming invoices against verified supplier identity to prevent redirection fraud.
Multi-Party Project Coordination
Secure communication between developers, contractors, and architects with verified identity at every touchpoint.
Cross-Border Property Deals
Verify foreign investors and counterparties against trusted registries in their jurisdiction.
Developer-to-Purchaser Transfers
Protect deposit and progress payment flows with verified identity on both sides of the transaction.
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