TRUEBUILT Software, Inc. (“TRUEBUILT”), the leader in AI-native estimation technology for commercial construction, today announced it has acquired Capabuild, a mobile-first field documentation and reality capture platform built for restoration and mitigation contractors. The acquisition connects high-fidelity jobsite data—captured via LiDAR and 360-degree walkthroughs–directly to TRUEBUILT’s AI estimation engine, enabling contractors to scope work faster, track production more consistently, and reduce change orders across the project lifecycle. The combination advances TRUEBUILT’s vision
for an end-to-end, AI-native platform transforming real-world site conditions into real-time decisions.
“TRUEBUILT was founded to eliminate friction in takeoff and estimation through AI—and acquiring Capabuild extends that mission onto the jobsite,” said Jon Sibley, Founder & CEO, TRUEBUILT.
TRUEBUILT powers estimators with the intelligence to confidently scope and win more bids.
Capabuild captures the clearest view of jobsite conditions to effortlessly track field production against budgets and estimates.“
“Capabuild’s mission has always been to bring clarity and accountability to the jobsite,” shared Stephen Llevano, Founder, Capabuild. “With TRUEBUILT, we can turn that clarity into a connected
workflow that strengthens estimates, improves execution, and helps contractors operate with more confidence at every stage of a project. We’re excited to keep serving our customers while
building what’s next together. Jon and the TRUEBUILT team share our obsession with practical, contractor-first innovation, and I’m thrilled to partner with them to bring this vision to market.”
Estimating and field execution have historically been managed in separate systems, forcing teams to reconcile inconsistent inputs, repeat site visits, and rebuild documentation after the fact. By
linking reality capture and production tracking with AI estimation, TRUEBUILT and Capabuild improves accuracy for bids and scopes while strengthening the visibility for project teams in the
field.
This matters in a market as large and operationally complex as commercial construction. In the United States alone, annual construction spending exceeds $2 trillion, deeply underscoring the
scale of opportunity to modernize archaic workflows that remain heavily manual and fragmented.
Capabuild will continue to operate as a standalone brand under the TRUEBUILT umbrella serving restoration and mitigation contractors, with uninterrupted service and continued investment in the product. Existing customers should expect business as usual: current workflows, support, and ongoing implementations will continue without disruption, while expanded engineering resources
accelerate the Capabuild roadmap and strengthen scalability for larger, multi-location operators.
Over time, customers will also have the option to adopt AI-enhanced estimation workflows as TRUEBUILT’s core automation capabilities are introduced in a phased and thoughtful, customer-first way.
TRUEBUILT will extend Capabuild’s core capture technology to support commercial construction workflows. Sibley will remain CEO of TRUEBUILT, leading both entities.
Capabuild unifies field workflows in an intuitive mobile platform, including rapid spatial capture using iPhone LiDAR to generate floor plans and sketches on-site, 360-degree walkthroughs to support progress tracking and visual proof for insurers and stakeholders, and comprehensive documentation tools such as mapping, time and materials (T&M) tracking, and digital forms.
TRUEBUILT’s AI-native preconstruction platform streamlines takeoff, cost estimation, and management for contractors. With Capabuild, TRUEBUILT adds a new class of inputs—structured,
high-fidelity jobsite data captured at the source—enabling estimates and scopes that better reflect site conditions, and improving feedback loops between preconstruction and production.
The acquisition expands TRUEBUILT into the $210 bilion-plus restoration and insurance mitigation market, where timelines are compressed, documentation requirements are high, and estimating
inputs are fragmented—creating integral opportunities to modernize workflows and accelerate the adoption of TRUEBUILT’s unmatched AI modules. “Preconstruction and field operations thrive
on shared, accurate data,” Sibley added. “For restoration contractors, Capabuild delivers frontline visibility, and TRUEBUILT supplies the intelligence to maximize it. Together, we’re building a platform
that is practical to deploy, reliable to scale, and designed to help contractors operate faster and grow with confidence.”
About TRUEBUILT Software Inc.
TRUEBUILT Software, Inc. is an AI-native preconstruction platform that streamlines takeoff, cost estimation, and supplier management. By automating complex estimating workflows with machine
learning, TRUEBUILT helps contractors improve accuracy, reduce overhead, and protect margins.
Folowing its acquisition of Capabuild, TRUEBUILT is extending its platform across the construction lifecycle by integrating mobile-first field documentation and reality capture—including LiDAR-enabled sketching, 360-degree walkthroughs, mapping, and time & materials (T&M) tracking—so contractors can generate more defensible, audit-ready estimates and maintain a consistent record for site assessment through closeout.
Learn more at truebuiltsoftware.com.
