CivilGrid
Self-described as “Google Maps for pre-construction,” CivilGrid is helping engineering and construction teams efficiently scope and plan their projects. The company’s platform consolidates thousands of datasets containing information about potential construction sites, including locations of underground utilities, environmental factors, land rights, and conflicting projects. Co-founded by Josh Mackanic WG18 and Brandon Cohen WG18, CivilGrid lets teams work together in an interactive map with the aim of facilitating safer and smarter construction. A former Venture Lab VIP-X startup, the firm also counts developers, utilities, cities, and agencies among its intended users.