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Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar industry

TechCrunch

In the wake of COVID-19 this spring, construction sites across the nation emptied out alongside neighboring restaurants, retail stores, offices and other commercial establishments. Amidst the chaos, construction firms faced an existential question: How will they survive? Construction is a massive, $1.3

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Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M

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A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to access customer data across their marketing, sales and service systems, while 53% said the administrative burdens of their CRM software causes friction for their sales team. In the worst case, the consequences can be severe.

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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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5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities

TechCrunch

While legacy sectors like transportation and energy have embraced new tech, innovation in the construction industry has been slow to take hold. Even though many large construction firms manage internal R&D units, more than a third of employees say they’re reluctant to adopt new technology. of the U.S. Its recently enacted $1.2

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Pulley raises $4.4M seed to shorten the construction permitting process ‘from months to days’

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If you’ve ever had to get a construction permit, you know that the process can be very painful and time-consuming. Pulley is a San Francisco-based startup that wants to help speed up that process with its “purpose-built” software, and it has raised $4.4 Commercial construction in the U.S. million toward that effort.

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8 Best Practices for Writing Clean and Maintainable Code

The Crazy Programmer

In the fast-paced world of software development, writing clean and maintainable code is not just a good practice; it’s a crucial factor in determining the success of a project. Code Organization Modularization: Breaking down your code into small, manageable modules is akin to organizing a cluttered room.

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Investors discuss how labor shortage is shaking up the construction tech stack

TechCrunch

Construction as an industry has evolved with civilization through the ages. Construction’s digital transformation journey is only just beginning, and the sector offers a ton of space for innovation. To get a clear picture of where construction tech stands today, we spoke with five active investors in the space.