DataScope began with gates and attendance. Two decades later, its software records the untidy choreography of people, permits, plant and deliveries - and turns a building site into something its managers can actually read.
The MIT spinout pairs sticky-note-simple planning software with people who step into projects already sliding off the rails. Its advantage is knowing that a schedule is both data and a negotiation.
CivilGrid is a San Francisco construction-intelligence company that centralizes utility, environmental, geotechnical and land-rights data into a single collaborative platform - often called 'Google Maps for pre-construction.' Founded in 2021 by Wharton classmates Josh Mackanic and Brandon Cohen, it partners with utilities and agencies to pull current GIS datasets so engineers and construction teams can scope, plan and de-risk projects before anyone breaks ground, cutting pre-construction research time by up to 90%.