Buildots, a leader in AI-powered construction technology, has appointed Peter Trollope to its advisory board as the company accelerates its strategic push into construction consultancy and owner engagement. Trollope brings a rich background from senior roles at major construction and real estate firms, most recently serving as Global Head of Project Management Advisory at CBRE Group, where he managed a business unit of over 5,000 staff with an annual turnover surpassing $1 billion. His three-decade spanning experience across consultancy, general contracting, and owner-side roles uniquely positions him to help Buildots drive industry-wide adoption of AI-enhanced operational excellence.

In his own words, Trollope has witnessed the over-reliance on manual oversight and subjective reporting within the construction delivery sector. Joining Buildots, he said, was a natural next step, aiming to shift the industry “from gut-feel to objective truth, and from firefighting to foresight.” His global leadership experience across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America, including spearheading transformational growth and M&A activities such as CBRE’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Turner & Townsend, aligns well with Buildots’ ambitious growth agenda.

Buildots co-founder and CEO, Roy Danon, welcomed Trollope’s appointment as bringing invaluable insight into how owners, consultancies, and capital partners operate—crucial to expanding the company’s presence in these market segments. Trollope’s vision underscores a fundamental challenge in construction: the disconnect between reported progress and actual site conditions, which often leads to delays, disputes, and inefficiencies. He challenges the industry to reject such “structural inefficiencies” as inevitable and sees Buildots’ AI-driven platform as a critical tool in closing that gap.

This advisory expansion coincides with a recent phase of significant investment and scaling for Buildots. The company recently closed a Series D funding round valued at approximately $45 million, led by Qumra Capital, among other investors, bringing its total financing to over $121 million. These funds support the enhancement of Buildots’ AI and computer vision platform, which automates on-site progress tracking and leverages advanced analytics to reduce project delays by up to 50%. The technology provides construction teams, from site workers to executives, with accurate, real-time data and predictive metrics to make informed, timely decisions.

Buildots’ recent product developments include innovative tools like the Line of Balance scheduling feature, a Portfolio Dashboard for enhanced executive oversight, and Dot AI—a natural language assistant designed for intuitive project queries. These solutions underscore the company’s mission to deliver operational excellence in construction projects across North America and EMEA regions. The company also plans substantial expansion in North America and has forged strategic partnerships with prominent UK contractors.

Overall, Peter Trollope’s appointment complements Buildots’ trajectory of transforming construction delivery through AI, combining strategic oversight with on-the-ground impact. The company is positioning itself as a catalyst for a fundamental shift in the construction industry, moving beyond digitising workflows toward reshaping how value is delivered on-site and across project lifecycles.

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Source: Noah Wire Services