construction tech

Palmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building models

Climate /

For someone who wants solar panels, the question is often: “How many?” And for a heat pump, it’s “how big?” Answering those questions typically requires a contractor to set foot on your property.  Yet over the last decade, solar installers have trimmed that time consuming process considerably. Some, like Tesla, have eliminated it entirely. The […]

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ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global

Robotics /

ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and

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Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform

Commerce /

Construction procurement is highly fragmented, manual, and opaque, forcing contractors to juggle multiple suppliers, endure lengthy negotiations, and deal with delayed payments. In Saudi Arabia, where trillion-dollar infrastructure and real estate projects are underway, these inefficiencies are even more pronounced. To address this, BRKZ, a Riyadh-based construction tech startup, offers a tech-enabled managed marketplace that

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Gropyus plans to use robots to help rebuild Ukraine better and faster

Fundraising /

Growing up in a pioneering public housing project in Vienna, serial entrepreneur Markus Fuhrmann understood what could constitute good, family housing. And when his Ukrainian wife’s home country was brutally invaded by Russia, he knew he was on the right track with his latest endeavor — a construction startup that prefabricates buildings using robots. Now

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MIT develops recyclable 3D printed glass blocks for construction

Climate /

3D printing has been praised as an alternative to traditional construction. It promises to deliver faster construction times, creative design, and fewer construction errors, all while reducing carbon footprints. New research out of MIT points to a compelling new take on the concept, relying on 3D printed glass blocks shaped like a figure 8 that

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