Mercator.ai is a company that provides AI-powered business development services for the construction industry. Mercator.ai detects private and public projects in commercial and industrial construction to help clients quickly qualify opportunities.

Mercator.ai

Mercator.ai is market intelligence for the construction industry. Our mission is simple – to empower construction business developers by equipping them with the data intelligence to identify promising projects early and who’s involved, allowing them to grow relationships with the right people from the start. 


Founded in 2020, Mercator AI addresses a critical challenge for business development in the construction industry – delayed project discovery. Our solution mines and analyzes millions of industry activities, transforming them into actionable opportunities. We place vital project information at your fingertips that identifies emerging projects, exposes competitive landscapes, and drives strategic business development with real-time data.

Mercator AI works with large general contractors focused on operational efficiency across their business development teams. We are a privately owned company, with strategic investors.

StandUp Ventures

Dianne Wilkins

Kerry Liu

Stephany Lapierre

Builders VC

The 51 Ventures

Zacua Ventures

Freestyle Capital

Dustin DeVan

Driving through NW Hills last night and noticed construction fencing up (great job Sam Dowd and Viking Fence/Viking Rentals team!) and demolition underway on Far West Blvd.  Checked my BuildIt Permits app to get more info....only a demo permit for Absolute Demolition is active right now,  issued in July.

So when I got home I opened up Mercator.ai and quickly got details on the site development plan filed by TDI Engineering, LLC for a vertical mixed-use project led by CSW Development, LLC.   

A little more searching and came across details and renderings for the project on the CSW website (https://lnkd.in/gP7Nu7U7) as well as in a recent article in Towers.net (https://lnkd.in/gvERPr_4).  

This development has been in the works for a while, but it's tough for industry professionals to stay on top of the status of all construction projects in town.  One day there's no activity at a site, then the next day you're driving by and fencing is up and staging underway.  That's why tech tools like the BuildIt Permits app and Mercator.ai are a critical assist for your company's business development strategy.

Get a free 7-day trial of Mercator.ai here: https://lnkd.in/gPn2qa8m

Austin AGC members get preferred pricing for Mercator.ai as well.

Download the BuildIt Permits app at your favorite app store and you'll be upgraded to pro user status at no charge.

Only looking at building permits? 
See signals far before then.
Free trials happening right now, click below.

https://lnkd.in/gKTMy5te

Catch the newest residential development at 4323 S Congress Ave where a retail building is being converted to 232 residential units.

This project is taking advantage of Austin’s Destiny Bonus 90 program with 10% of units being more affordable for renters in exchange for a height bonus. 

Want to see more projects like this now? 

We are offering 14-day free trials where you can find 10 in your first session. You don’t even have to give us your credit card. Click around no questions asked. 

Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gbZGcy7V

Do you know what’s happening beyond your office walls? 
How are you gearing up to tackle the surge in competition? 
Is your issue with headcount or is it a lack of data?

Mercator.ai was built to solve these exact challenges. These insights stem from real conversations, like the ones Chloe Smith shares on Slice of Construction

We're here to help you grow. Ready to get started? 
Click below for a free trial.

https://lnkd.in/gpprTyuE

The best investment a growing construction company can make.

Don't believe us?
try a free trial below
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Finding the right projects is everything. Without a steady stream of new opportunities, scaling your construction company is just a pipe dream.

So tell us, how do you scout for projects? What’s your secret sauce?

At Mercator.ai, we’re all about giving you the edge to discover early-stage projects before your competitors even know they exist. 

Ready to explore new growth avenues? 

Book a trial and try it out.

https://lnkd.in/gaCfF6fU

What do we mean when we say FOMO? 🤔 

Our CEO and Founder Chloe Smith answers that question on the Construction Genius Podcast.

It's missing out on that perfect ideal project. It's getting into that conversation a little to late.

Mercator.ai is making FOMO a thing of the past. See how we can eliminate yours at the link below.

https://lnkd.in/gvcrfKtK

- Your construction business is growing. 
- Your network has run dry.
- Your resources are spread thin. 
- You need new projects yesterday. 
- You are scared you are missing out.

We designed Mercator.ai to fix these problems.

Now what if you had:
- New projects in your inbox immediately. 
- Research streamlined in one place. 
- Instant avenues to expand your network

These are the solutions we provided our customers Fillmore Construction, DIRTT and Chandos Construction. Now they never miss out.

Come see how we can solve your FOMO. 
Register for a demo below

https://lnkd.in/gCA37SSg

Construction is a people industry, no doubt. But let’s get real—relationships and networks are just the beginning. 

The real game-changer? Data. And that’s where Mercator.ai comes in.

Don’t get me wrong, keep hitting up those networking events and swinging your golf clubs. 
But if you want to crush the competition, you need more than just face time. 

Imagine a podcast host with no prep—yeah, it's that bad. 
Data is your secret weapon, your edge to ask the perfect questions and invite the best guests.

In the construction world, it means connecting with the right people, at the right time, and having important conversations.

Here's how data can marry into a solid relationship-driven strategy:
- Target the decision-maker
- Find the companies you’re not working with, but should be
- Be the first to know and the first to win new opportunities 
- Bring intel to meetings that deliver more value than just your services
- Show you’re dialed in with more informed conversations without having to dig for the facts
- Build deeper, faster, more meaningful connections.

Mercator.ai is here to augment your hard-earned relationships, so you can make them more powerful, more effective, and yes, more profitable.

How does data influence your business development? Let us know or check out how we can help at the link below:

https://lnkd.in/gZC9b7tA

Fillmore Construction relied on its network to fill its pipeline: word-of-mouth being their primary source of new business.

"The biggest challenge is finding information that I normally wouldn't know about or is outside of my purview/relationships, I call it the unknown-unknowns. I have to rely on people to get this information.”
James Behnke Business and Project Development Manager Fillmore Construction

For growing companies like Fillmore, there are a ton of unknown-unknowns - Projects they wouldn’t hear about because the word-of-mouth on those projects is just outside their reach.

Taking an innovation-first approach, they turned to AI to centralize information and detect what they couldn’t yet see. 

"I like having the edge Mercator gives me. I like to drive the process myself… having the control to get information from a system and not having to rely on word of mouth gives me a lot more opportunity to find projects quickly."
- James Behnke Business and Development Manager Fillmore Construction

Now there are a lot less unknown-unkowns for Fillmore, and a lot more opportunities in their pipeline.

Mercator.ai lets you find the unknowns. Read more below.

https://lnkd.in/gXqtFs-S

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