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Builders FirstSource and Digs, an AI platform for homebuilders and homeowners, have announced a partnership to “deliver the next generation of AI-powered workflows and digital infrastructure for professional builders and homeowners.”

Under the partnership, Builders FirstSource, a proud member of NADRA.org, is the solo lead on Digs’ $25.3 million Series A financing and has also entered into a five-year commercial agreement with Digs to accelerate product development, strengthen platform integration and expand AI capabilities. Through the commercial agreement, the companies will collaborate to strengthen Builders FirstSource’s digital ecosystem for residential homebuilders and build out new experiences for homeowners.

The announcement comes just weeks after a high-profile split with tech leader Gayatri Narayan, who was on the job for a little over a year.

“Our customers are looking for seamless technology that helps them operate more efficiently and deliver a better homeowner experience,” said Peter Jackson, CEO of Builders FirstSource. “By combining Builders FirstSource’s scale, deep customer relationships, product data, and extensive digital ecosystem with Digs’ AI platform, we are advancing tools that can simplify workflows, improve productivity, and create a more connected experience across the homebuilding lifecycle, enabling us to serve our customers in new ways at every stage.”

The companies intend to leverage Builders FirstSource’s digital ecosystem and Digs’ patented AI platform to better serve homebuilders, including the more than 140,000 customers served by Builders FirstSource today, by helping them eliminate disconnected workflows, reduce manual work, and deliver exceptional homeowner experiences from pre-construction through warranty and beyond.

One platform across the entire build

As part of the partnership, Builders FirstSource and Digs intend to enhance Builders FirstSource’s digital ecosystem by connecting plans, specifications, selections, products, approvals, warranties, conversations, and project history into one platform.

The result is faster decisions, less rework, shorter project cycle times, and a better ownership experience, per BFS.

Helping builders work faster

According to BFS, planned innovations include:

  • A “single source of truth” for every project with AI chat, files, e-signatures, QR codes, comments, tasks, and project collaboration.
  • AI-powered diagramming, finish selections, and visual coordination between builders, designers, trades, and homeowners.
  • AI-powered homeowner handoff, warranty, and aftercare that extends the builder relationship long after move-in.

Integrated into Builders FirstSource’s digital ecosystem, these connected workflows will be devised to span estimating, procurement, construction, and ongoing homeownership, helping teams build more homes with greater efficiency and confidence.

Extending the builder relationship beyond move-in

The new platform will be designed to enable homeowners to receive personalized maintenance guidance, warranty support, and tailored services for their home, while giving builders a more efficient way to manage aftercare and strengthen long-term customer relationships.

Over time, it opens the door to new services and innovations across the full life of the home.

“Our vision has always been beyond construction software,” said Ryan Fink, CEO and Co-founder of Digs. “We’re building the AI platform that understands every home. Builders FirstSource brings national reach, industry relationships, product data, and market scale. Together, we’re creating something even beyond the next generation of residential construction, we’re creating the first scalable true digital twin of the home for homeowners to power new experiences for the life of their home.”

Source: HBS Dealer   Read original HERE