6 machines

Construction and building leads from the permit record

A building job goes on file long before the first truck shows up. The permit names the address, the work and usually the contractor. A highway letting posts its date and its estimate weeks ahead. A new trade license lands the day a shop can take work.

These six machines track that paper through our own pipelines and keep every day of it, for the people who sell into it: suppliers, rental yards, subs, manufacturers, insurers and the trades themselves.

The machines

No. 01The Massing ModelOnline

Building permit leads for trades and suppliers

A building permit issues, naming the contractor, the address and the work.

ForRoofers, HVAC, solar, pool builders, painters, suppliers and rental yards.

$1,046,221,148

in reported cost on jobs with a trade still to bid. Chicago, 60 days.

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No. 03The Rough-InOnline

New contractor license leads

A new trade shop gets its contractor license, with its bond and liability policy on file.

ForSupply houses, tool and van dealers, trade insurance and bond agents, field-service software.

2,760

trade shops licensed. Washington, 90 days.

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No. 04The InlayOnline

Commercial construction project leads

A large commercial job pulls its building permit.

ForCrane and equipment rental, ready-mix and steel, glazing, elevators, builder's risk, big-job subs.

$20,480,184,796

in building permits, one value per job site. 13 of the largest US cities and counties, 60 days.

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No. 05The PlanetariumOnline

Interior finish project leads for suppliers and trades

A commercial or apartment job gets its permit, months before the finishes are bought.

ForFlooring, tile, cabinets, fixtures, lighting, doors, paint, glass, furniture and landscaping.

$3,930,260,623

in building permits, one value per job site. Los Angeles, 90 days.

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No. 06The Wind TunnelOnline

Roofing and impact window permit leads for manufacturers

A roof, impact window, door or shutter permit issues in hurricane country.

ForImpact window and door makers, roofing distributors, shutter fabricators, glazing and sealant lines.

$4,180,609,126

in permits, one value per property. Miami-Dade County, 90 days.

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