Shovels captures the first signal of construction—using AI to turn fragmented permit data into Shovel-ready intelligence. Access via API, web app, or direct data warehouse integration.
Because you want to get insights from building permits, not wrangle with raw data.
Our data is Shovel-ready
We make building permits easy to understand and use for market research, go-to-market, and sales. No data engineering required.
We offer three interfaces to interact with our building permit, contractor, and government decision data.
Purchase single or multiple seats to explore and download our building permit, contractor, and local government decision data.
Automate access and integrate with other applications like CRMs, custom web apps, and more.
Get parquet files or private table shares into Snowflake, Databricks, or Big Query.
We write about building permits, contractors, government decisions, and the future of the built environment.
Telecom is now a permit category
Introducing the telecom tag, a new permit category that flags 1,513,665 permits for fiber, cell towers, conduit, and related infrastructure across our full permit history. Filter telecom construction nationwide in one click.
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What Is Land Entitlement? The Real Estate Entitlement Process Explained
Land entitlement is the legal process of securing government approvals to develop a property. Learn how the real estate entitlement process works, step by step.
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What Is a Conditional Use Permit? How It Works and How to Get One
A conditional use permit (CUP) lets a property be used in a way its zoning doesn't allow by right, subject to conditions. Learn how CUPs work and how to get one.
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