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10 Construction Startups You Need to Know About
Sky Marketing presents the civil construction startups that brought technology to this area of the market.
Civil construction startups are growing exponentially each year. According to data released by the 2020 Construtechs and Protechs Map, made by Terracotta Ventures, the real estate market and civil construction sector grew 23% in 2019 and 180% since 2017.
Startups make an impact in any market where they are inserted because, in some cases, they become spaces that serve as a laboratory, as they bring new technologies to the market and bet on new ways of operating.
The civil construction area offers many opportunities, in addition to being one of the main factors that drive the Pakistani economy.
The term startup is defined by companies that have a scalable business model that can be repeated and grow quickly.
In the case of civil engineering startups, they are called deconstrutechs.
The business sector is always on the lookout for innovations, so you should know the 10 civil construction startups that have changed the area in recent years.
Civil Construction Startups that Revolutionized the Area
1. Budget
OrçaFasio helps budget works and simplifies data understanding. Focused on construction companies, with this service, it is possible to manage several stages of the work, from budget planning, use of materials, schedule monitoring, and personnel management, among other functions.
2. Agile
The company Aval has developed hardware called Agilean, which aims to increase productivity at the construction site, helping contractors.
Combining two essential things these days, technology for high performance and the concept of lean construction, means lean construction.
The idea is that the hardware takes care of various operational tasks on the construction site, such as planning in line of balance and assembly and management of materials.
With this device, you avoid rework, gain inproductivity and optimize your work management team, everything working in an integrated way through the physical equipment, web, or application.
3. Build App
Elected in 2017 as one of the 100 most innovative civil construction startups in the world, the solution offered to companies may seem simple, manage staff and work.
Using the Construct App, it is possible to unite the construction site and the office, facilitating the work of construction companies at the time of management.
The application allows access via the internet or cell phone, allowing the creation of a checklist, sending personalized reports, and adding project and team plans.
With the information available, it is possible to make assertive decisions about the direction of the project, as the information available provides depth on the progress of the work.
4. NetWaste
The company offers a very useful solution for any construction company, managing data and document management related to waste management.
The company aims to reduce the gap between production, which generates waste, and the environmental sector, which disposes of waste to the appropriate place.
Using the software, NetResidues transforms waste data into something they call strategic indicators, taking information to all sectors and presenting the reasons for having waste control.
5. Contractor
The change that Contraktor brings to the civil construction sector is agility when drawing up contracts, which is ideal for companies that want practicality.
Allowing this to be done collaboratively, in this way, everyone involved in the negotiation can follow all stages of the contract.
The company offers all the tools you need to close deals, such as cloud storage and electronic signature.
6. ION Energy
ION Energia is focused on offering something that more and more environmentally conscious consumers are looking for in their homes, renewable energy generation.
The company provides sets of components for photovoltaic energy generation, solar energy, and products that create energy with a recharge system.
7. Tracktoor
When this startup was launched, it revolutionized the equipment leasing market for works, as everything is done through the platform that connects people who are at both ends of the negotiation, renters, and landlords.
At first, the platform may seem like an intermediary between people interested in doing business, but with the difference of not charging fees or commissions, in addition to allowing the tenant to receive quotes in real-time.
8. Molecular
In the past, Molegolar was highlighted by Exame magazine because of the innovation it presents, allowing it to increase or decrease the floor plan of a property according to the customer's desire.
The company offers plans that adapt to the user's life according to their demand for space, thanks to several frames present in the place that offer different lengths.
9. DivCAD
DivCad is the software that helps, offering, in detail, the budget for walls and partitions, and lining.
Ideal for companies that want practicality and innovation in the way they work.
Using this solution, it is possible to have control of the entire operation, access all the divisions of the works, and, if necessary, reduce project costs.
10. Urban 3D
Urban 3D software allows you to have full control over the materials used in any artifact, avoiding waste of raw materials and monitoring production in real-time.
With the help of this software, it is possible for companies to lower the budget for the works, as it is possible to know how much material will be used.
Construction Startups Help the Market Grow
The creation of Startups in the civil construction area demonstrates that even an area that usually has rigid processes and conservative management may be changing.
Startups are like fertile soil for new technologies to enter this area, streamlining processes and improving the way of working.
Companies that are created with the intention of changing the market are great for attracting investors willing to invest in the area, helping to keep the sector economically heated.
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