Construction Journal

What Construction Journal does

Construction Journal operates as ConstructConnect Intelligence, a cloud-based preconstruction data platform serving the North American commercial construction industry. The platform provides a searchable database of thousands of verified construction projects at the conception, design, and bidding stages, along with detailed contact information for contractors, architects, developers, and owners. Users can filter projects by trade, location, building use, bidding status, and keywords, and they receive invitations to bid from general contractors. The platform's document layer includes a plan and spec viewer that pinpoints the exact page and location where a search term appears, plus real-time alerts when projects or companies are updated. Coverage extends across all 50 US states and Canada through state-specific landing pages and project directories.

The platform is protected by four granted US patents (9,785,638; 9,633,012; 9,529,868; 9,116,895) covering its core data and search innovations. It integrates with three third-party takeoff and estimating tools — On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, and QuoteSoft — to embed material takeoff and estimate-building workflows directly inside the product. The offering is organized horizontally to serve subcontractors and general contractors as primary users, with architects, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, reprographic firms, owners, financial institutions, and service providers as secondary segments.

The company monetizes through a subscription-based SaaS model with annual billing and quote-based enterprise pricing, distributed via a multi-channel GTM motion that combines product-led self-serve sign-up, inside sales for mid-market accounts, and a dedicated enterprise field sales team. Construction Journal/ConstructConnect is a private company founded in 1996, headquartered in Stuart, Florida, with 51-100 employees, and currently operating under active ConstructConnect branding (FY2024 consolidation of the Construction Journal sub-brand).

Name

Construction Journal

Legal name

ConstructConnect

Website

https://constructionjournal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Construction Journal, operating as ConstructConnect Intelligence, is a cloud-based preconstruction data platform that delivers verified commercial construction project leads, contact intelligence, plans and specs access, and integrated takeoff tools to subcontractors, general contractors, architects, engineers, and related construction-industry buyers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Intelligence Software

NAICS

Drafting Services (541340)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Home Improvement & Building Materials Marketplaces (CRAFABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Construction project intelligence
• Preconstruction data platform
• Construction bid management
• Project leads database
• Plan document search

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access: SaaS subscription model providing access to project database, contact information, document search, and tracking alerts. Subscription tiers likely differentiated by features, region access, or user seats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Construction Journal provides a cloud-based preconstruction data platform that aggregates thousands of verified commercial construction projects at conception, design, and bidding stages, complete with contact details for contractors, architects, developers, and owners. Subscribers can search projects by trade, location, building use, bidding status, and keywords; view, download, and search plan documents; receive real-time project and company alerts; and perform material takeoffs via integrated third-party estimating tools. The service is sold on a subscription basis across the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Construction Journal operates as ConstructConnect Intelligence, a unified platform providing preconstruction data and project intelligence. The core platform offers access to thousands of verified construction projects at conception, design, and bidding stages, complete with contact information and document access. Key modules include project tracking with alert notifications and plans/specs viewing with document search capabilities. The platform integrates three third-party takeoff and estimating tools (On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, and QuoteSoft) to enable users to perform material takeoffs and build accurate estimates directly within the platform. The platform serves multiple business types including subcontractors, general contractors, manufacturers, architects, engineers, and owners, with state-specific project directories across all U.S. states and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ConstructConnect Intelligence (Construction Journal) Cloud-based preconstruction data platform providing subscribers access to thousands of verified conception, design, and bidding stage commercial construction projects with complete plans, specs, bidders lists, contact details for contractors/architects/developers/owners, project tracking and alerts, plan document search, and integrated takeoff and estimating tools. Serves subcontractors, general contractors, architects, engineers, owners, manufacturers, suppliers, financial institutions, reprographics providers, and service providers across the United States and Canada.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore Technologies: Procore is a public construction management platform spanning preconstruction, project management, and financial workflows for GCs, owners, and subs. It overlaps Construction Journal through BuildingConnected but operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and a multi-product portfolio.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud bundles BIM 360, PlanGrid, and BuildingConnected-style workflows into an enterprise suite for design and construction teams. It is a broad incumbent competing with Construction Journal in preconstruction data and takeoff, with substantially larger R&D and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Dodge Construction Network: Dodge Construction Network is one of the oldest and largest providers of commercial construction project leads, plans, and specifications in North America. It directly competes with Construction Journal / ConstructConnect in preconstruction project intelligence, target customers (GCs and subcontractors), and subscription-based delivery.
• BuildingConnected (Procore): BuildingConnected, now part of Procore, is a bidding and project intelligence platform serving subcontractors, GCs, and owners with verified project leads and bid management. It overlaps Construction Journal's core offering of searchable commercial project pipelines with contact intelligence and integrates into a broader construction SaaS suite.
• BidClerk: BidClerk provides commercial construction project leads, plans, and specifications via a subscription database targeted at subcontractors and suppliers. It competes directly with Construction Journal in the project intelligence / bidding pipeline category, with comparable filter and download workflows.
• PipelineSuite: PipelineSuite provides commercial construction project leads and bidding intelligence to subcontractors, GCs, and suppliers with a focus on early-stage projects. It directly overlaps Construction Journal's database-driven project intelligence offering in the same target personas and geography.
• iSqFt (ConstructConnect): iSqFt is a construction bid management and project intelligence platform owned by ConstructConnect, the same parent as Construction Journal. It serves the same subcontractor and GC personas with comparable project search and takeoff functionality, often positioned alongside Construction Journal within ConstructConnect's portfolio.

Others

• Levelset (now part of Procore): Levelset is a construction payment management platform now part of Procore, addressing lien rights, payment documents, and receivables for contractors. It serves overlapping subcontractor and GC personas as Construction Journal, but is thematically adjacent rather than a direct preconstruction intelligence competitor.
• On-Screen Takeoff: On-Screen Takeoff is a takeoff and estimating platform from On Center Software that Construction Journal integrates into its preconstruction workflow. It is comparable as a digital takeoff partner and as a potential adjacent or competing workflow for the same subcontractor estimating buyer.

Emerging players

• PlanHub: PlanHub is a smaller, cloud-based preconstruction platform connecting subcontractors with general contractors on commercial projects. It overlaps Construction Journal's bid-discovery workflow but with a narrower footprint and a focus on the invite-to-bid workflow rather than full document search.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConstJournal
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConstructionJournal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/construction-journal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Construction Journal