Buyer FAQs

Is there a credible market-size number for my exact type of contractor?

This pass did not establish one for US commercial/light-commercial HVAC installation quoting automation at 10–200-person firms. Official Economic Census data is a starting point, but it still requires size, buying-unit and work-mix filters.

Can I use ServiceTitan's growth rate as the market growth rate?

No: its financial results report one company's broad trades-software revenue. Different customer groups, products and pricing changes prevent that figure from measuring this desk's narrow market.

What does a low OCR price tell me about project cost?

It tells you one processing component's price, such as the examples on AWS's pricing page. Engineering, data preparation, integration, review and support need separate estimates before you can judge total cost.

Do the deals prove that a supplier will survive or deliver?

No: the BuildOps financing announcement and Trimble acquisition announcement establish specific corporate events. They do not replace reference checks, service commitments or a tested exit route.

Can I call released estimator time a cash saving?

Only if you identify a real reduction in cash expenditure; otherwise describe it as capacity released. The BLS wage data provides labour context, not evidence that a particular contractor will reduce costs.

Should I publish the unverified market ranges?

Keep them labelled as unverified hypotheses until their denominators, dates and spending definitions are documented. Neither the AGC survey nor public supplier revenue validates those ranges.