The startup provides digital construction services that enable carbon-conscious professionals to design and manage projects with integrated carbon tracking and hierarchical project estimates. This approach enhances sustainability in the built environment by improving information management for small contractors, clients, and government departments.
Funding
$3.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
The construction industry faces increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and manage project costs effectively. Traditional methods often lack integrated tools for simultaneously tracking both carbon footprint and financial estimates, hindering informed decision-making and sustainable practices. This makes it difficult for stakeholders to align carbon reduction targets with project budgets and ensure accountability throughout the construction lifecycle.
Solution
Sterling DCS provides a SaaS platform that integrates cost and carbon estimating for construction projects, enabling professionals to design and manage projects with a focus on sustainability. The platform allows users to align carbon emissions with specific activities and resources within a cost plan, promoting transparency and accountability. It supports resource-based estimating, allowing for both top-down and bottom-up approaches, and facilitates the creation of bid packages for delivery partners. By integrating carbon tracking directly into the estimating process, Sterling DCS helps teams make informed decisions that balance economic and environmental considerations, ultimately driving net-zero construction.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes client bodies, asset managers, main contractors, subcontractors, and consultants involved in construction projects who need to manage costs and reduce carbon emissions.
Features
- Integrated cost and carbon estimating, aligning emissions with resources in the cost plan
- Resource-based estimating with top-down and bottom-up capabilities
- Centralized cost and carbon resource library with standard and custom breakdown structures (ICMS, NRM1/2, SMM7, CESMS)
- Package manager for creating bid packages and inviting delivery partners to bid online
- 2D and 3D take-off capabilities supporting PDF, DWG, IFC, RVT, and NWD formats
- Lifecycle cost and carbon module aligned to RICS WLC Assessment 2nd Edition and RICS NRM3/ICMS
- Reporting engine with out-of-the-box templates and customizable reports
- API integration for data export/import and migration support