New Builds

Build Drupal Sites That Scale

Most Drupal projects launch without proper CI/CD, automated testing, or deployment pipelines. This technical debt costs you later: slow deployments, manual testing, and expensive support. By the time you realize the problem, fixing it costs more than building it right from the start.

The TrueCMS Approach

TrueCMS New Builds service delivers Drupal and GovCMS sites with enterprise-grade architecture from day one. Every site launches with quality-gated CI/CD, automated testing, and zero-downtime deployments. This means faster development, higher quality, and dramatically lower ongoing costs.

We specialise in Drupal 11 builds, GovCMS SaaS launches, GovCMS PaaS programs, and CivicTheme adoption. Every stream has a dedicated blueprint backed by production experience:

Drupal 11 delivery blueprint

Ship Drupal 11 sites with automated upgrades, editorial UX, and a clean handover. Explore Drupal 11 builds.

GovCMS SaaS launch accelerator

Provision GovCMS SaaS quickly with compliance-ready tooling, pre-approved component sets, and guided migrations. See the SaaS blueprint.

GovCMS PaaS delivery guild

Harden infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and security workflows for bespoke GovCMS programmes. Review GovCMS PaaS delivery.

CivicTheme delivery playbook

Implement the CivicTheme design system with maintainers who contribute upstream. Discover CivicTheme services.

Our approach combines best-practice architecture with the automation and quality gates that make ongoing support affordable.

Platform Coverage & Compliance

That includes launching on GovCMS SaaS and GovCMS PaaS, as well as building GovCMS distribution projects for corporate teams who want government-grade security outside the hosted platform. Because we have delivered across all three models, we know where you can bend the platform for outcomes, and where compliance lines are immovable. Our specialists run the SaaS, PaaS, and Drupal 11 playbooks end to end so you get predictable outcomes regardless of hosting model.

What You Get

Quality-Gated CI/CD

Zero-downtime pipelines with automated quality checks and instant rollback from the first commit.

Automated Testing

Comprehensive test coverage for critical user journeys so regressions are blocked before they ship.

Best-Practice Architecture

Modern Drupal patterns, configuration management, and scalable structure tailored to your programme.

GovCMS Expertise

Delivery across GovCMS SaaS, GovCMS PaaS, and distribution projects keeps compliance locked in.

Headless/Decoupled

API-first Drupal powering Next.js, React, or other frontends without sacrificing editorial control.

Performance Optimised

Fast page loads, efficient caching, and CDN integration tuned for government-grade traffic.

Security Hardened

Secure defaults plus automated scanning and secrets management to protect every release.

Documentation & Runbooks

Complete technical documentation and operational runbooks so your team confidently owns the platform.

Our Build Process

Discovery & Planning: Understanding requirements, user needs, and technical constraints
Architecture Design: Designing scalable, maintainable architecture with automation built in
Automated Pipeline Setup: Creating CI/CD pipeline with quality gates before first code commit
Iterative Development: Building in short sprints with automated testing and stakeholder demos
Content Migration: If migrating from another platform, automated content migration with testing
Launch Preparation: Performance optimisation, security hardening, and launch runbooks
Smooth Launch: Zero-downtime deployment with monitoring and rapid response
Ongoing Support: Seamless transition to Support & Continuous Improvement service

Who This Is For

Government Agencies

GovCMS SaaS and GovCMS PaaS builds that demand compliance, probity, and reliable delivery timelines.

Enterprise Organisations

Customer-facing digital platforms that need high availability, strong governance, and room to scale.

Digital Agencies

Partners delivering Drupal projects who need a build team that lands on time and hands over clean pipelines.

Startups

Content-rich scale-ups that need enterprise-grade delivery processes without enterprise bureaucracy.

Technology Stack

We build with modern, proven technologies:

Drupal 11 & Drupal 10: Current major versions with long-term security coverage and new platform capabilities
GovCMS: GovCMS SaaS, GovCMS PaaS, and distribution builds with compliance and accessibility built in—see our dedicated GovCMS SaaS launch accelerator and GovCMS PaaS delivery guild offers
CivicTheme Delivery: Explore our dedicated CivicTheme launch blueprint, implemented on top of the CivicTheme design system we help maintain
Headless/Decoupled: API-first Drupal with Next.js, Gatsby, or custom frontends
Cloud Infrastructure: Lagoon, Acquia Cloud, Platform.sh (Upsun), QuantCloud, or AWS hosting with auto-scaling and high availability
Automation & Security Pipelines: Overnight CI/CD automation that assembles security-ready releases, runs full regression suites, and presents review-ready builds ahead of production deployment
CDN: Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, QuantCDN, or Fastly for global performance and DDoS protection
Observability & Monitoring: Proactive monitoring with the platform of your choice, integrated into delivery workflows so issues surface before users notice

Need help choosing the right stack?

Book a working session with our architecture leads to map the optimal mix of hosting, CI/CD, and CivicTheme options for your programme.

Book a stack review

Why Choose TrueCMS for New Builds

Building right from the start costs less than fixing technical debt later. Our quality-gated CI/CD approach means you launch with the automation that makes ongoing support affordable. Most agencies treat CI/CD as a nice-to-have; we make it standard from the first commit.

This approach saves you 50% on ongoing support costs because routine work is automated. Your team can focus on features and improvements, not manual deployments and emergency fixes.