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Doxel raises $40M from Insight, a16z to become the ‘Waze for construction’

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Doxel , which has developed software that uses computer vision to help track and monitor progress on construction job sites, announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding. It was the first time I was made aware of the impact construction can have on livelihoods,” Ladha told TechCrunch. trillion-dollar industry.

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5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities

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While legacy sectors like transportation and energy have embraced new tech, innovation in the construction industry has been slow to take hold. Even though many large construction firms manage internal R&D units, more than a third of employees say they’re reluctant to adopt new technology. of the U.S. Its recently enacted $1.2

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Bridgit secures $24M CAD in funding to provide construction companies with ‘workforce intelligence’

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Bridgit , a “workforce intelligence” technology company that is focused on the construction industry, announced today that it has raised CAD$24 million, or about US$19.4 CEO Mallorie Brodie and COO Lauren Lake founded Bridgit in late 2012 with the mission of helping construction companies maximize profits “by taking a people-first approach.

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A Joint Venture Revolutionizes Construction Logistics

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Construction logistics have traditionally been complicated, intensive, and error-prone and, until recently, there was little indication that this was going to change. Ordering can be maddening, delivery points are often overloaded, and larger construction companies average 150,000 receipts annually. Conceiving a floor plan.

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Planck, the insurance data analytics platform, raises $20M growth round

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He previously held leadership roles at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, building data analytics solutions for property and casualty insurance carriers. Insurance data analytics platform Planck raises $16 million Series B. Ernie Feirer has also joined Planck as its head of U.S.

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From data to decisions: Graham Construction’s digital journey

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While data and analytics were not entirely new to the company, there was no enterprise-wide approach. Transforming business through enterprise data Graham Construction recently received a CIO Canada Award for our enterprise data project. When I joined Graham three years ago, I became the first person in my current position.

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Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

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Some recent research that my company, Innovation Leader , conducted in collaboration with KPMG LLP , suggests a constructive approach. We asked survey respondents to assess a list of 16 technologies, from advanced analytics to quantum computing, and put each one into one of these four buckets. AI/machine learning.