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Answer specification questions before the client hangs up
Search by intent — 'slip resistant tile for a hotel bathroom' — and shortlist while still on the call.
Search by requirement — slip rating, wet area — get resolved products.
Materials library
A searchable library of materials, specs and how-to answers
Every material, document and installation answer in one searchable place.
The knowledge base is the searchable public library behind MaterialsHub — materials, technical documents, installation guides and how-to answers, structured so both people and the agent can find precise answers fast.
01 / What it does
Knowledge Base, in practice
Stop losing quotes to slow answers: the knowledge base turns 'is this suitable?' into a searchable, provable answer in seconds, not an afternoon of PDF hunting.
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Never send a wrong or outdated spec again
Datasheets, certifications and installation guides sit on the material record, so what you quote is current.
Datasheets, certifications and install guides live on the record.
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Stay current without chasing suppliers
Supplier updates flow straight into the library, so prices and formats don't quietly go stale.
Supplier feeds keep specs and stock current — no stale quotes.
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Turn research into revenue in one click
Anything you find drops straight into a moodboard or quote, so research time becomes billable work.
One click turns a find into a moodboard tile or quote line.
02 / How it works
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Search
Get an answer to 'is this suitable?' in seconds, not an afternoon of PDF hunting.
- Search by intent, by SKU, by supplier, or by pasting a clause straight out of a tender document.
- Filters narrow to family, finish, format, price band and lead time before you open a single datasheet.
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Compare
Know instantly which option actually meets the spec, with nothing to double-check later.
- Compare technical columns side by side — thickness, R-rating, PEI, water absorption, format availability.
- Attach the documents you will need later so the file is complete before the client asks for it.
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Use
Turn research straight into billable work with a single click.
- Push the shortlist into a moodboard for presentation or into a quote for pricing in one action.
- The material stays linked, so a later spec change updates everywhere it was used.
03 / In depth
A technical materials library that answers real specification questions
Specifiers lose entire afternoons chasing documents that should take seconds to find. The MaterialsHub knowledge base pulls them into one structured library where every material carries its technical data, its documents and its commercial context together, so a specifier can answer 'is this suitable?' in seconds instead of an afternoon.
Search by intent, not by SKU
Winning the shortlist starts with finding the right material fast, before a competitor does. You know the room, the traffic, the substrate and the budget. Semantic search understands requests like 'R11 slip-resistant porcelain for a wet spa area, large format, warm grey' and returns candidates that actually meet the requirement, with the datasheet lines that prove it.
The foundation the rest of the platform runs on
Clean data upstream is what keeps costly specification errors from reaching site. A material pulled into a moodboard keeps its finish and format. A material pulled into a quote keeps its price and unit. A material used in a 3D render keeps its real texture and coverage. One clean library removes an entire class of specification errors.
04 / Use cases
Where Knowledge Base earns its place
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Tender and specification writing
Assemble compliant material schedules with datasheets and certifications attached to each line.
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Site troubleshooting
Find the installation guide, adhesive class or maintenance instruction for a material already on site.
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Supplier catalog publishing
Publish your range with correct technical data so specifiers can find and shortlist it.
05 / Who it's for
Knowledge Base is built for the people who specify, buy and sell materials.
Every material, document and installation answer in one searchable place.
Architects
Specifiers
Contractors
06 / Questions
Frequently asked
Is the knowledge base public?+
The library is publicly searchable; your private catalog, pricing and client data stay inside your workspace.
Can I add my own materials?+
Yes — suppliers and showrooms publish their own catalogs into the library.
What kinds of materials are covered?+
Ceramics and porcelain, natural stone, wood and laminate flooring, sanitaryware, lighting, cladding, kitchen and bathroom fittings, plus the adhesives and substrates that go with them.
How do I keep supplier data up to date?+
Suppliers maintain their own catalogs in the platform, so updated prices and datasheets reach specifiers without another email chain.
Can I keep some materials private?+
Yes. Private catalogs, project-specific pricing and client data stay inside your workspace and are never published to the public library.
Does it store certifications and test reports?+
Yes — CE marking, slip ratings, fire classification, water absorption and similar documents attach to the material record itself.
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