Startups gain ground in the construction industry

 Although the construction sector has lagged behind in terms of the use of communication technologies for business, it is currently experiencing a revolution that involves the emergence and consolidation of so-called startups.

The coronavirus, without a doubt, has been a push for the adoption of technology in all areas of life and sectors of the economy. A recent poll by KPMG Global PropTech indicates that 86% of industry leaders see digital and technological innovation as an opportunity to do business. Thus, entrepreneurs find in these technologies new opportunities for the development of business models and tools to optimize costs, planning and execution times and after-sales management, among others.

The new tools provided by startups allow information not to get lost along the way and the communication between contractors and clients is more fluid. Startups, on the other hand, also provide a digital space between builders, suppliers and designers, which helps to better plan projects.

Colombian companies, for example, have designed instruments for the sale of real estate online and applications to negotiate the purchase of construction materials, with the lightening of the procedures that traditionally mediate between builders and suppliers. 

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