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Building the future of construction

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The construction industry in many countries around the world is facing a labor shortage crisis. For construction to continue at the pace needed, something has to change. For construction to continue at the pace needed, something has to change. There is a solution: remote operation of construction machinery. Innovation

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Japanese construction tech Aldagram nails down backing from Panasonic

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Aldagram , a startup out of Japan developing project management software for construction companies, has picked up a new strategic backer to help it build out its footprint across Asia and the Middle East. On top of that, KANNA helps construction project managers keep connected with what’s happening on-site.

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Construction tech startup Kojo rebrands, expands and lands $39M

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Kojo , a startup that aims to help construction companies in the U.S. Earlier this year, the startup rebranded to Kojo and expanded from serving just one construction trade — electrical — to eight, including mechanical, concrete, drywall, roofing, flooring, site preparation and self-perform general contractors. .

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Dusty’s construction robots raise another $45M

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Dusty operates in the construction space, specifically, which has been an area of increased focus for automation proponents. The short version is that the little Roomba-style ‘bot is designed to replace the chalk lines that construction workers manually draw to designate layout in a construction site.

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Construction tech startup RenoRun lands $142M in Tiger Global-led Series B

TechCrunch

When it comes to construction projects, any type of delay can result in increased costs both for the contractor and their customer. It is also interesting that Tiger Global is a co-lead as it is yet another example of the investment giant backing a construction tech company — a growing area of interest for the firm.

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Hong Kong-based viAct raises $2M for its automated construction monitoring platform

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Hong Kong-based viAct helps construction sites perform around-the-clock monitoring with an AI-based cloud platform that combines computer vision, edge devices and a mobile app. Founded in 2016, viAct currently serves more than 30 construction industry clients in Asia and Europe. trillion-dollar industry.

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Y Combinator-backed CostCertified lands $8.45M to build the ‘Amazon for construction’

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CostCertified , a Canadian startup which provides real-time, interactive residential construction estimates, raised $8.45 Put simply, CostCertified today is a price configurator tool for construction, but the Calgary, Alberta-based company’s end goal is to build the “Amazon for construction.” million in a seed round of funding.