Funding Guthrie AI raises $4M to take the grind out of glazing bids The Philadelphia startup pairs an AI bidding workflow with a dedicated human coordinator for commercial glass contractors. Chicago Ventures led the seed round. Hugo Pegley · Jul 15, 2026
Analysis AI Estimating Is Claiming 99% Accuracy. Here's What Contractors Actually Find The pitch is compelling: AI tools that complete takeoffs in hours, not days, with near-perfect accuracy on quantity counts. The reality is more complicated — and more interesting. A look at where AI estimating genuinely works, where it falls short, and what it means for the estimating profession. Hugo Pegley · Jun 12, 2026
Analysis PLAN0 Is Building the Bloomberg of Construction Cost Data — $20 Billion of Projects Says It's Working Three founders from Wall Street, Apple, and Columbia are building what financial markets have had for decades and construction never has: a real-time, data-driven cost intelligence platform that tells you what a building will actually cost to build before you commit to buying the land. Hugo Pegley · Jun 12, 2026
