Construction Monitor

What Construction Monitor does

Construction Monitor is a US construction-intelligence and lead-generation platform that aggregates building, solar, and pool permit data from thousands of city and county building departments nationwide. Founded in 1989 by David B. Mineer Sr. in Cedar City, Utah, the company has compiled more than 32 million historical permits across over 70 metropolitan areas, with approximately 2.8 million permits added in the most recent 12-month period. Core products include Weekly Editions (PDF/DBase permit reports), Powersearch (on-demand search), Real-time Leads (hourly permit feeds), Top Company Reports, Detailed Statistics, Permit Insight Mapping, Address Data with geocoding, and API & FTP developer tools, alongside specialized datasets for single-family, solar, and pool permits.

The platform serves a horizontal mix of construction-industry customers, primarily building-material suppliers, specialty subcontractors (framers, electricians, plumbers, roofers), general contractors, and homebuilders who use the data for sales lead generation and competitive intelligence. Secondary users include commercial real estate professionals, solar and roofing contractors, and financial-services clients who access the data via the Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point as alternative data for economic analysis. The business model is B2B subscription-based with area-based pricing: customers purchase annual subscriptions for specific metropolitan markets, with tiered products (weekly editions, real-time leads, search, and API) monetized through direct sales representatives.

Construction Monitor was acquired by Sweden-based Byggfakta Group in November 2023, which rebranded to Hubexo in October 2024; the company now operates under Hubexo US, Inc. The company employs approximately 50 people at its Cedar City headquarters with an additional 150+ distributed team members across the United States. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the acquirer characterized the business as having 'good prospects and good profitability.'

Name

Construction Monitor

Legal name

Construction Monitor LLC

Website

https://constructionmonitor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Construction Monitor is a US subscription platform that aggregates building, solar, and pool permit data from thousands of jurisdictions nationwide into weekly reports, real-time feeds, and APIs for subcontractors, building-material suppliers, contractors, and financial-services clients across 70-plus metros.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Permits Data Service: Recurring subscription fees for access to building permit data organized by geographic area. Customers choose specific metropolitan areas and subscribe to receive weekly or real-time permit reports via email and web platform. The primary revenue driver, with subscriptions sold per area (e.g., Wasatch Front, Portland/Vancouver/Salem, Central San Joaquin Valley, etc.).
2. API & FTP Data Access: Developer tools providing programmatic access to permit data via REST API and FTP, enabling automation and integration into customers' Big Data systems. Sold as part of subscription packages.
3. Premium Data Products: Specialized data products including Single-Family Permit Data, Solar Permit Data, and Pool Permit Data sold through an online shop (shop.constructionmonitor.com).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Construction Monitor aggregates building permit data from thousands of U.S. city and county building departments and delivers it to subscribers as construction leads and market intelligence. Subscriptions are sold per geographic area and provide access via a web platform (Weekly Editions, Powersearch, Real-time Leads, Top Company Reports, Detailed Statistics, Permit Insight Mapping, Address Data), with REST API and FTP access for programmatic integrations. Specialized datasets covering Single-Family, Solar, and Pool permits are also offered through an online shop.

Product overview

Construction Monitor is a subscription-based lead generation and construction intelligence platform that aggregates building permit data from thousands of city and county building departments nationwide. The core offering combines Weekly Editions (delivered via email with PDF and database formats), Powersearch (on-demand search), and Real-time Leads (hourly updates) with analytical tools including Top Company Reports, Detailed Statistics, and Permit Insight Mapping. The platform offers specialized data products for Single-Family, Solar, and Pool permit niches, plus API & FTP access for enterprise integration. Users can also purchase mailing labels and address data for direct marketing outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Editions Weekly permit report subscription delivering thousands of construction leads per week (new building permits issued across subscribed regions) to subscribers via email in PDF and DBase formats. Used by building material suppliers, subcontractors, and contractors for recurring lead generation.
• Powersearch Search tool that lets users query construction leads on-demand and run detailed reports by builder name, valuation, property type, and other project specifics. Used by subscribers needing targeted project research.
• Real-time Leads Hourly-updated construction lead feed providing building information on the latest permits as they are added to the system. Targeted at users who need near-immediate visibility into newly issued permits to reach projects before competitors.
• Top Company Reports Reports that identify the most active builders and contractors in a given market, helping subcontractors and suppliers decide which companies to bid with and target for outreach.
• Detailed Statistics Statistical analysis tool for tracking construction trends, comparing areas, monitoring market share, and analyzing permit activity over time. Used for market research and competitor analysis.
• Permit Insight Mapping Geospatial mapping tool that lets users identify permits and opportunities within specific geographic areas using customizable criteria filters and visualize contractor activity. Used for territory planning and geospatial analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Framing business grew 73% using Construction Monitor leads
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bloomberg (Data License / Enterprise Access Point)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 October 2019Construction Monitor data was made available to Bloomberg Data License clients via the Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point as part of an Alternative Data catalog. This partnership enables the financial industry to discover and license Construction Monitor permit data for economic analysis and investment research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dodge Construction Network: Dodge is the most established commercial construction project leads provider in North America, offering detailed project data similar to Construction Monitor's permit aggregation. Both serve the construction industry with B2B data subscriptions, though Dodge skews toward commercial/institutional projects while CM is stronger in residential/small commercial permits.
• BuildZoom: BuildZoom aggregates building permit data nationwide and offers it to contractors and consumers via a marketplace model. Direct competitor to CM in the building permit data niche, though BuildZoom skews more consumer-facing with a contractor matching feature while CM focuses on B2B subscription leads.
• ConstructConnect: ConstructConnect (formed via merger of iSqFt and BidClerk) is a leading commercial construction bidding network that aggregates project leads and pre-qualifies subcontractors. Direct competitor to CM in construction project data/leads, focused on the commercial side of the market.
• iSqFt: iSqFt (now integrated into ConstructConnect) provided commercial construction project leads and bid management to subcontractors and suppliers. Highly comparable to CM in business model (B2B construction data subscriptions) though historically focused on commercial rather than residential permits.
• BuildCentral: BuildCentral provides commercial construction project leads, real estate development data, and government construction opportunities. Direct competitor to CM in B2B construction data subscriptions, with similar geographic and product scope across the US market.
• BidClerk: BidClerk (now part of ConstructConnect) historically provided commercial construction project leads and bid invitations to subcontractors and suppliers. Direct peer to CM in the construction data subscription model, focused on commercial/institutional projects.

Emerging players

• PlanHub: PlanHub is a digital bid management platform for commercial construction subcontractors and GCs, offering pre-bid tools and project leads. Emerging player with partial overlap with CM's B2B lead generation model, though focused on commercial bid workflows rather than permit aggregation.
• ATTOM Data Solutions: ATTOM aggregates property data including building permits, ownership, mortgages, and valuation data across the US. Comparable to CM in aggregating permit and property data for B2B customers (real estate, financial services), with broader property data scope and significant financial services customer base.

Broad incumbents

• CoStar Group: CoStar is the dominant commercial real estate data and analytics platform with extensive coverage of properties, leases, and increasingly construction projects. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to CM in real estate/construction intelligence, though CoStar's core focus is commercial real estate rather than permit-level leads.

Others

• Hubexo (formerly Byggfakta Group): Hubexo is the parent company of Construction Monitor and itself operates construction data businesses across 20+ countries globally (Dodge, Byggfakta, Doclogic). Direct comparable in business model and product category, with Hubexo's European operations serving as both parent and parallel competitor in the global construction data market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildingpermits
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Constructionmonitor
• Facebookfacebook.com/constructionmonitor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/construction-monitor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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