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- Togal.AI launches 'Construction's Last Exam' benchmark; general AI models score 2% to 34% on takeoffTogal.AI released Construction's Last Exam, a 33-task benchmark that tests AI models on reading construction drawings and producing takeoff quantities. Construction Briefing reported general-purpose models scored between 2% and 34%. Togal sells takeoff software, so it is not a neutral party.
- Weekly roundup: week of Oct 5, 20262 verified construction AI stories announced Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026: ServiceTitan opens Max AI package to all residential contractors and pilots it for commercial and roofing; Togal.AI launches 'Construction's Last Exam' benchmark; general AI models score 2% to 34% on takeoff.
- Quotr raises $4M seed round for AI construction estimating and procurementQuotr, a Berkeley-based AI estimating and procurement platform, raised a $4 million seed round led by Llama Ventures with strategic angel investors. The company says it will use the money to expand enterprise deployments, grow its supplier network and push into data center, heavy industrial and mission-critical work.
- Weekly roundup: week of Sep 28, 20262 verified construction AI stories announced Sep 28 to Oct 4, 2026: Quotr raises $4M seed round for AI construction estimating and procurement; Miter raises $40M Series B led by Battery Ventures for construction payroll and back-office AI.
- Buildcheck raises $12M Series A for AI drawing review, with DPR's venture arm participatingBuildcheck, which uses computer vision to check construction drawings for errors, omissions and coordination conflicts, raised a $12 million Series A led by Telescope Partners. DPR Construction's venture arm, WND Ventures, also invested. The company says it has 110+ paying customers.
- Weekly roundup: week of Sep 7, 20262 verified construction AI stories announced Sep 7 to Sep 13, 2026: Buildcheck raises $12M Series A for AI drawing review, with DPR's venture arm participating; OpenSpace unveils live indoor location, Site Mode and an AI agent platform at Waypoint 2026.
- Homebuilding AI startup Digs raises $25.3M Series A led by Builders FirstSourceDigs, a Vancouver, Washington startup building AI software for home construction, raised a $25.3 million Series A with Builders FirstSource as the only lead investor. The two companies also signed a five-year commercial agreement to build Digs into Builders FirstSource's digital tools for builders and homeowners.
- Weekly roundup: week of Aug 24, 20261 verified construction AI story announced Aug 24 to Aug 30, 2026: Homebuilding AI startup Digs raises $25.3M Series A led by Builders FirstSource.
- Trimble adds AI takeoff and an AI assistant to its MEP estimating softwareTrimble announced AI features across its mechanical, electrical and plumbing estimating tools, including automated pre-takeoff setup, symbol recognition from drawings and an AI Smart Assistant in Accubid Anywhere. Trimble claims contractors using the features cut time on those tasks by as much as 60%.
- Weekly roundup: week of Jun 29, 20261 verified construction AI story announced Jun 29 to Jul 5, 2026: Trimble adds AI takeoff and an AI assistant to its MEP estimating software.