Shovels
Data platform providing insights on permits and contractors for real estate.
What is Shovels?
Shovels is a prediction engine for the built world. It collects data on permits, contractors, and land-use decisions from American local governments, providing insights for construction and real estate professionals.
What are the key features?
- Comprehensive permit and contractor data.
- Access to zoning and land-use decisions.
- Self-serve web application for exploration.
- API for integrating construction intelligence.
- Enterprise data delivery in various formats.
Who should use this?
- Contractors accessing permit information.
- Real estate professionals analyzing properties.
- Construction teams tracking project decisions.
- Researchers studying building trends.
- Insurance agents evaluating risk factors.
How does Shovels help with AI visibility?
Shovels does not directly improve AI search visibility. It helps teams work more efficiently by automating routine tasks, freeing time for SEO content, site optimization, and authority building that AI systems use when ranking brands. Teams can reinvest that time in content that improves discoverability. That helps visibility.
