Laravel is how we build fast without building fragile.
Laravel is the PHP framework underneath nearly everything we ship: the APIs behind our web platforms and mobile apps, the portals, the integrations and now the AI features. Its structure is why our applications stay maintainable years after launch.
- Our framework of choiceUsed across our platforms since the early 2010s, from Arrow Logistics to JACK.
- API-firstLaravel APIs serve both the web front end and React Native mobile apps from one backend.
- Batteries includedAuthentication, queues, scheduling, notifications, testing and now an AI SDK, out of the box.
- Deployed properlyAutomated tests and CI/CD to staging and production on managed AWS hosting.
One solid structure for every project we build
Laravel gives every project the same solid structure: expressive code, built-in security, first-class testing and the tools a real business application needs, so we deliver quickly and the result is easy to extend.
Rapid application development
Routing, authentication, validation, queues and notifications are solved problems, so feature work starts on day one.
Readable, maintainable code
Clean, expressive syntax and strong conventions mean the next developer, or the same one two years later, can read and extend it.
Scalable and flexible
From a single server to a clustered deployment on AWS, with caching, queues and horizontal scaling built into the design.
Secure and reliable
Protection against the common web vulnerabilities is built in, with a predictable release cycle and long-term support versions.
What we build on Laravel
The same framework runs our smallest client portal and our largest multi-tenant platform.
Web application backends
The API and business logic behind our Vue single-page applications, from job management to cash management platforms.
Software developmentMobile app APIs
One Laravel backend serving the web portal and the iOS and Android apps, so data is entered once and shared everywhere.
App developmentIntegrations
Xero, CRMs, payment gateways and legacy databases connected through Laravel's HTTP client, queues and scheduler.
IntegrationPortals and multi-tenant platforms
Role-based access for clients, suppliers and staff, and platforms that serve many organisations from one codebase.
Scheduled jobs and queues
Nightly syncs, weekly reports, reminders and heavy processing that runs in the background.
AI-enabled applications
Laravel's AI SDK lets us add document extraction, search, structured outputs and agents directly inside existing applications.
AI consultingRunning real businesses right now
JACK
Construction management with AI bill processing and Xero integration.
Arrow Logistics
Job management platform with driver apps and full Xero integration.
NSW Public Service Commission
A nominations and review portal for a multi-department leadership program.
How it's built
Every Laravel application we build ships with a Vue front end, an API-first backend, automated testing and a deployment pipeline on managed AWS hosting.
Single page application
Built in Vue.js as a single page application, for a fast experience without page reloads and the flexibility to evolve as the system grows.
API-focused backend
The backend is built in Laravel and MySQL with an API-first interface, so the web and mobile apps share the same endpoints.
Continuous integration
Automated testing and deployment let us test new builds and update production quickly, so we can release as often as required.
Managed hosting
Amazon's Elastic Container Service runs each service in its own container within a cluster that scales up and down as needed.
Managed hostingWhy Laravel rather than another framework?
Because it combines speed of delivery with long-term maintainability better than anything else we've used in PHP. The conventions, the ecosystem and the testing story mean our team moves quickly and the code stays readable. It's also what every developer here works in daily.
Can you upgrade our existing Laravel application?
Yes. We regularly bring older Laravel applications up to current versions, including PHP upgrades, dependency updates and test coverage, usually under a support agreement so the work is planned rather than rushed.
Does Laravel work with mobile apps?
It's our standard pattern. The Laravel API serves the web application and the React Native iOS and Android apps, so there's one backend, one set of business rules and one place to integrate.
How do you add AI to a Laravel application?
Through Laravel's AI SDK, which integrates AI providers, agents, tools, structured outputs and embeddings directly into the application. That lets us add features like asking your data inside the system you already have.
Do you host it as well?
Yes. Most of what we build runs on our managed AWS hosting, with staging, CI/CD deployments, monitoring, backups and security patching handled by the same team that wrote the code.
Building on Laravel, or inheriting something built on it?
Tell us what you're running. One of our digital strategists will talk it through with you.