AI Hits Home: Digs & Risinger Partner to Remodel Construction Tech

VANCOUVER, Wash. – July 24, 2026 – In a strategic move poised to accelerate technology adoption within the residential construction sector, AI-powered collaboration platform Digs has announced a partnership with Matt Risinger, the influential founder of The Build Show Network. The collaboration aims to cut through the noise of artificial intelligence hype and deliver practical, actionable education to home builders, an audience historically cautious of digital disruption.

This partnership is more than a content marketing play; it represents a significant effort to solve one of the construction industry's most persistent and costly problems: the chaos of disorganized information. For investors and executives, it signals a maturing of the construction technology (ConTech) space, where the focus is shifting from abstract potential to measurable real-world results.

Beyond the Blueprint: AI's Practical Play in Homebuilding

The residential construction industry is built on a mountain of data, but as Digs CEO and Co-Founder Ryan Fink notes, it’s a resource that remains largely untapped. "Builders are sitting on an incredible amount of valuable information, but most of it is trapped in plans, PDFs, emails, text messages, and disconnected systems," said Fink. This information fragmentation leads to costly rework, project delays, and strained client relationships.

Digs, which has secured nearly $20 million in funding to date, aims to be the central nervous system for every build. The platform combines project documentation, collaboration, and AI-powered tools into a single source of truth. Its key capabilities are designed to address specific pain points in a builder's workflow. For instance, AI-Powered Takeoffs promise to slash the hours spent on estimating, while AskDigs™ AI functions like a search engine for project files, instantly providing answers from plans, specs, and contracts that might otherwise take hours to locate.

Perhaps most ambitiously, the platform automatically transforms 2D plans into navigable 3D Digital Twins. This technology, a cornerstone of modern industrial and manufacturing sectors, provides an immersive model that clarifies complex designs for builders, trade partners, and homeowners alike. The goal, as Fink has stated previously, is for every new home in the U.S. to generate a digital twin, creating a comprehensive digital record akin to a “CarFax for the home.” While the ConTech market includes major players like Procore and Autodesk, Digs is carving out a niche by focusing intently on the residential builder and integrating the entire project lifecycle, from initial plans to post-construction warranty.

Bridging the Digital Divide with a Trusted Voice

Technology is only transformative if people use it. The construction industry faces significant hurdles to AI adoption, including high implementation costs, a persistent skills gap, and a deep-rooted cultural resistance to change. Recent industry surveys show that while larger firms are beginning to experiment with AI, fewer than 5% of builders apply it to functions beyond marketing. This is where the partnership’s strategic brilliance lies.

Matt Risinger is not a tech evangelist; he is a builder and one of the most trusted educators in his field. The Build Show Network is a leading media platform where hundreds of thousands of professionals turn for grounded advice on building science, products, and techniques. By aligning with Risinger, Digs gains a credible and influential channel to demonstrate its value proposition in a language builders understand.

"Every generation of builders encounters technologies that fundamentally change how the industry operates," said Matt Risinger. "I believe AI will be one of those moments. What impressed me about Digs is that they're not building AI for the sake of AI - they're solving real problems builders deal with every day... I'm excited to help builders understand where this technology is headed and how they can put it to work in their businesses today." This collaboration will generate a stream of educational content—from podcasts to product demonstrations—designed to demystify AI and lower the barrier to entry for small and mid-sized builders who have felt left behind by the digital shift.

The New Homeowner Experience: A Digital Legacy

A key differentiator for builders using the platform is the DigsCare™ Digital Handoff. At the end of a project, the builder can deliver a complete digital record of the home to the owner. This isn't just a folder of PDFs; it's a living digital twin containing all plans, product selections, manuals, warranty information, and maintenance schedules. This transforms the often-adversarial warranty period into an opportunity for continued service and brand building.

From an investment perspective, this creates a powerful competitive moat. Builders who can offer this level of transparency and post-construction support are not just selling a house; they are delivering a superior, long-term ownership experience. It professionalizes the handoff process and provides the homeowner with a valuable, transferable asset that documents the home's history and components. This focus on the end customer elevates a builder's brand and has the potential to command a premium in a crowded market.

An Industry at a Crossroads: The Investment in Information

The AI in construction market is on an explosive growth trajectory, with various analysts projecting it to exceed $16 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of over 26%. This growth is fueled by the undeniable return on investment that data-driven decision-making provides. Deloitte has estimated that AI and advanced analytics can yield cost savings of 10% to 15%—a massive figure in an industry with notoriously thin margins.

The Digs and Matt Risinger partnership is a microcosm of this broader industry shift. It recognizes that the future of profitable homebuilding lies not just in lumber and labor, but in the intelligent management of information. By transforming scattered project data into a structured, searchable, and monetizable asset, platforms like Digs are creating a true digital foundation for every home. For executive investors, the signal is clear: the companies that successfully build and deploy these digital foundations are not just remodeling homes; they are constructing the future of the residential real estate industry.