Timothy Cocaro wrote this article on Apr 19, 2022. It describes how canibuild uses AI to support residential construction estimating and compliance checks.
canibuild checks local planning regulations to help contractors confirm site feasibility and estimate projects faster. The platform supports approximately 4,000 sitings per day.
It provides site-specific information, including:
The article says construction estimates traditionally required draftsmen, architects, surveyors, and council input. That process could take weeks and cost hundreds of dollars.
The goal of canibuild was to consolidate the sales and estimating process and reduce the time and cost required to produce a quote.
The article says canibuild is used by residential construction companies of different sizes. It mentions companies in the manufactured homes, ADU, and pool sectors, including SnapADU, EL Dorado Homes, ADU Geeks, Abodu, HomeQuest, Trinity Homes, and Backyard Estates.
Whitney Hill, co-founder of SnapADU in San Diego, CA, said canibuild became integral to their selling and feasibility review process after adopting it in late 2020. The article also quotes Megan Reakes of Narellan Pools, who said conversion rate increased to over 12% in less than 12 months.
Timothy Cocaro is described as a builder and computer science graduate. He became Founder and CEO of canibuild in 2019. The article says the product helps home, pool, granny flat, and other builders instantly check site feasibility, site costs, generate site plans, and produce quotes.