What Buildr Consult Inc. does

Buildr Consult Inc. (operating as Buildr, legally Buildr, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company headquartered at 2418 E Millbank Dr, Orange, CA) develops an AI-powered preconstruction SaaS platform for general contractors in the United States and Canada. The platform unifies CRM, estimating, bidding, revenue forecasting, and workforce planning into a single workspace purpose-built for the preconstruction phase, replacing fragmented spreadsheets, generic CRMs, and standalone estimating tools that GCs typically patch together. The company's flagship AI capability is Kit, an autonomous preconstruction agent that ingests RFP documents (10 to 960 pages), extracts owner/architect/contact information into the CRM, searches historical estimates via natural language queries, generates client-ready proposal PDFs, and verifies staffing availability before commitment.

Underlying technology combines generative AI, large language models, machine learning, NLP, knowledge retrieval, predictive analytics, and optimization across text, structured data, and multimodal inputs. The platform is delivered as annual SaaS subscriptions priced by construction volume, project count, and user/seat counts, with usage-based Credits for AI Features, Early Access Services, and Beta Services. Distribution combines enterprise field sales ("Book a Demo") with self-serve trial onboarding ("Start Trial"), plus mobile apps on iOS and Android and a one-click Procore integration for project handover.

Customers include 25+ named mid-market and enterprise general contractors such as WPC, Biltmore Construction, Harvey Cleary, Grunley Construction, Mint Construction, Rycon Construction, ANDRES Construction, and others. Customer-reported outcomes include 3-4x monthly pursuits without headcount increase, doubling of revenue with the same team, and 3x real growth in two years. The company was founded in 2017, operates as a privately held LLC with no disclosed external funding, and is led by co-founders Edward Gonzalez and Caleb Taylor.

Name

Buildr Consult Inc.

Legal name

Buildr, LLC

Website

https://buildr.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Buildr develops an AI-powered preconstruction SaaS platform unifying CRM, estimating, bidding, forecasting, and workforce planning for mid-market and enterprise general contractors in the US and Canada, with Kit as its autonomous AI agent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Preconstruction Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Preconstruction software
• Construction estimating
• Construction CRM
• AI construction platform
• Workforce planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Buildr provides cloud-based construction software as a subscription service. Subscriptions are sold with specified Subscription Terms that automatically renew for successive terms equal in duration to the initial Subscription Term, unless 30 days written notice is provided. Fees are based on construction volume, number of customer projects, and/or number of permitted users/seats as specified in Order Forms. Usage-based fees apply for certain features designated as Usage Based Features, including Early Access Services, AI Features, and Beta Services, which consume Credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buildr provides an AI-powered preconstruction SaaS platform for general contractors that unifies Construction CRM, Estimating, Bidding, Forecasting, Workforce Planning, and Project Handover in a single workspace. The platform is delivered as a cloud subscription with usage-based Credits for AI features and is complemented by iOS and Android mobile applications. Its proprietary Kit AI agent automates RFP parsing, historical estimate search, proposal generation, and staffing availability checks.

Product overview

Buildr offers a unified AI-powered preconstruction platform for general contractors consisting of interconnected modules: the core Buildr Platform connects CRM, Estimating, Bidding, Forecasting, and Workforce Planning. Key products include Kit, an AI agent that automates proposal generation, RFP analysis, and staffing checks. Project Handover enables seamless transitions to Procore. A mobile application supports on-the-go access. The platform is delivered as SaaS via subscription, with support hours 8am-5pm Pacific Time Monday-Thursday and a 99.9% availability SLA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Slab: Buildr's construction industry newsletter

Products and services

• Buildr Platform Unified AI-powered preconstruction SaaS platform for general contractors that combines Construction CRM, Estimating, Bidding, Forecasting, Workforce Planning, and Project Handover in one workspace, enabling preconstruction teams to chase, price, and win work through integrated AI capabilities and a native Procore handoff.
• Kit (AI Preconstruction Agent) Proprietary AI preconstruction agent that connects Buildr's precon data to action: ingests RFPs, extracts owner/architect/contact information into the CRM, searches historical estimates by natural-language queries, assembles client-ready proposal PDFs from project history, photos, and team resumes, and checks staffing assignments, end dates, and utilization conflicts before committing to projects.
• Buildr Mobile Application Native mobile application that gives preconstruction teams on-the-go access to Buildr's pursuit tracking, estimating, bidding, forecasting, and workforce planning capabilities on iOS and Android devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased monthly pursuits 3-4x without increasing headcount
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ProcorecoreTechnology or IntegrationBuildr offers a one-click integration to hand off won projects from Buildr to Procore without manual data entry. Project details, client info, and team assignments transfer automatically. This integration connects preconstruction workflow with project management execution.
• Apple (App Store)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuildr mobile applications are distributed through Apple App Store. Apple is identified as an intended third-party beneficiary of the Master Service Agreement with the right to enforce it directly against customers regarding application use.
• Google (Google Play)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuildr mobile applications are distributed through Google Play. Google is identified as an intended third-party beneficiary of the Master Service Agreement with the right to enforce it directly against customers regarding application use.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ConstructConnect: Construction bidding and project acquisition platform serving GCs with CRM, bid management, and prequalification features. Directly overlaps Buildr's CRM and Bidding modules and is the most comparable end-to-end preconstruction suite outside Buildr.
• Sage Estimating: Long-standing construction estimating software widely used by GCs. Directly competes with Buildr's Estimating module and is explicitly called out on Buildr's website as a tool teams 'move beyond' when adopting Buildr.
• Bridgit Bench: Workforce planning software for construction, providing capacity and assignment tracking. Directly competes with Buildr's Workforce Planning module and is explicitly called out on Buildr's website as a tool being replaced.
• Destini Estimator: Construction estimating software now part of Trimble, used by GCs for detailed takeoff and cost modeling. Direct overlap with Buildr's AI-powered estimating workflow and listed as a displaced competitor on Buildr's product page.
• BuildingConnected (Autodesk): Bidding and subcontractor prequalification network owned by Autodesk, focused on the same GC bid-management workflow Buildr's Bidding module addresses. Strong direct overlap in pursuit and coverage tracking for general contractors.

Others

• HubSpot: General-purpose CRM frequently used by GCs for pursuit tracking. Buildr's product page explicitly positions itself as the CRM purpose-built for GCs to replace HubSpot, making it a relevant displaced competitor rather than a direct construction-specific peer.

Emerging players

• 1Build: AI-powered construction estimating platform targeting similar preconstruction pain points with large language models and historical cost databases. Closest emerging AI-native competitor to Buildr's AI Estimating and Kit capabilities.
• Togal.AI: AI-powered construction takeoff and estimating software. Competes on AI-driven quantification and pricing, overlapping with Buildr's estimating roadmap and signaling where AI-native ConTech entrants are pushing.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Broad construction management suite including BIM 360, PlanGrid, and BuildingConnected. Competes with Buildr across estimating, bidding, and project management and represents a deep-pocketed incumbent in the same end market.
• Procore Technologies: Dominant construction management platform with broad project execution, financials, and increasingly preconstruction features. Buildr integrates one-click into Procore and competes against it for preconstruction mindshare; Procore's installed base represents both a channel and a competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildrtech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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