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.
What Parcels Data Is, and What It Includes
Parcel data is structured property information tied to a specific land parcel. Learn what parcel data includes, where it comes from, and how it's used.
Senior Marketing Manager
Berkshire Hathaway Just Bought Taylor Morrison. Here's What We See in the Permit Data.
Berkshire Hathaway's $8.5B acquisition of Taylor Morrison reveals strategic positioning in high-growth Sunbelt markets. Permit data shows where Taylor Morrison is building, how it complements Clayton Homes, and why the deal may make sense for Berkshire.
VP of Marketing
Inside America’s Data Center Buildout
Shovels analyzed 214 data center projects (tracked through building permits filed since 2022) across 21 states to map where AI infrastructure is being built, how fast permits move, and which municipalities are competing — or resisting — hyperscale development.
Senior Marketing Manager
