🏗️ Learn more at https://thecontechcrew.com We all know what data can do to the construction industry–but building permit data? That's another story. In this week's special episode, I am excited to speak with Doug Heady of BuilderBinder, Ryan Buckley of Shovels, and Kat Gordiienko of Builty.Today, we discuss how Doug, Ryan, Kat, and their teams are reinventing how we see building permit data and how these new software technologies can massively impact construction manufacturers, companies, contractors, and consumers. We delve into the value of scraping and cleaning data and the process of turning a massive raw building permit data set into a one-stop shop directory on anything contractors and projects, and a whole lot more, in just a few clicks of a button. Are you ready to dive into the world of data? Let's jump in! Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Get to know this week’s guests (02:35) A great solution born out of a personal problem (06:58) The challenges in solving the dirty data problem (16:03) The process of making a massive building and permit data portal (21:38) How data can empower contractors (27:23) What the future looks like for contractors (30:52) How data accessibility impacts both contractors and consumers (38:24) Episode wrap-up (44:14) Additional Resources: Listen to the show at https://thecontechcrew.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecontechcrew — Follow Doug Heady on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougheady/ Visit BuilderBinder for more information: https://builderbinder.com/ Follow Ryan Buckley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbuckley/ Visit Shovels for more information: https://www.shovels.ai/ Follow Kat Gordiienki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katgord/ Visit Builty for more information: https://www.builtydata.com/ — The ConTech Crew is a construction news podcast dedicated to keeping you up to date with all the latest in construction technology. Give us a follow so you never miss an episode!