View Article Construction-software provider Bridgit has raised CDN$24 million in a Series B round that will help the Waterloo Region company hire more staff, further its product development and increase market share. “This Series B funding round will fuel rapid product development and aggressive hiring, so we can continue to bring innovative solutions to the
Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2021
View article “Bridgit has experienced record growth this year with the rise of technology in the construction industry. We feel honoured to be recognized as leading the way in both the construction and tech space. We’re striving to deliver excellence and help general contractors put people first in their business decisions,” says Lauren Lake, COO
The 2021 Top Construction Technology Firms
View article “For its inaugural list of The Top Construction Technology Firms,™ Construction Executive reached out to the top technology companies that are continually innovating to make construction the transparent and collaborative enterprise it deserves to be.”
Construction resource management: Tips and tools for success
Staying on top of construction resource management is an absolute must. With today’s increasingly complex projects and tighter-than-ever timelines you simply can’t afford to misallocate the resources you have at your disposal.
Technology in construction sector is slow to grow, new report says
View article “Companies that had already been more advanced in technology saw the benefits during COVID-19, such as being able to work remotely [to manage sites] and safely [to keep social distancing]. And those companies that didn’t have a lot of technology discovered that they need to get more.” Check out the full feature with
BuiltWorlds Mavericks 50 List
View article “This list highlights 50 individuals who have acted as trendsetters, innovative thinkers, and catalysts of change in their respective fields. From architects and entrepreneurs to industry leaders, technologists to investors, and those developing both off-site fabrication and on-site robotics, we have identified boundary-pushers from leading companies around the world, and across the built
Women in construction push for more inclusive terminology
View article Software company Bridgit is collaborating with Lora McMillan of the Ledcor Group to encourage the industry to use gender-inclusive language instead of the industry standard: “manpower.” She got in touch with Lauren Lake, Bridgit’s co-founder and COO, who told her that the company used the term because it is common in the industry.
Women in Construction: Calling a Spade a Spade Construction has a Diversity Problem
View article When talking about the available talent pool, we might need to just call a spade a spade. Construction has a diversity problem, and the numbers back that up. We partnered with ForConstructionPros to share some real numbers about diversity in the construction industry.
The Construction Record Podcast – TCR Express: March 3, 2021
Listen now “We have an excerpt from an interview with Bridgit co-founder and CEO Mallorie Brodie, who spoke to us about a recent partnership Bridgit announced with U.S. construction giant Skanska USA Building. The Ontario-based firm will roll out their Bridgit Bench software platform to implement workforce planning, resource management, pursuit tracking, and forecasting together
Kitchener-based Bridgit welcomes head of talent acquisition to drive accelerated hiring for 2021
View article Bridgit, a global leader in construction resource management solutions, today announced it has brought on Daphne Gorman as the Head of Talent Acquisition. Building on the 2.5X revenue growth and 20 new hires in 2020, the company plans to hire for multiple roles across all teams in the next six months. “Gorman will