Shovels

Lafayette, California, USA · ≈45 employees · shovels.ai

Shovels is an AI-powered building permit intelligence platform founded in 2022 and based in Lafayette, California. The company processes over 180 million building permits from more than 2,450 jurisdictions across the United States. Shovels aims to make building permit data accessible and standardized, transforming fragmented government records into actionable insights for the construction industry. The company offers its services through an API, a web app, and integration into data warehouses. Key features include automated data extraction and classification, comprehensive data aggregation, an advanced search and filtering platform, and a contractor directory. Shovels serves a diverse range of customers in the construction industry, including technology firms, building material suppliers, real estate professionals, and financial institutions, helping them make informed decisions and enhance their operations.

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Also: building permits · inspections · contractor databases · construction data · climate tech · b2b data · data infrastructure & analytics · permit fraud detection · home services · permit updates · databricks · permit timeline analysis

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