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EllisDon Announces Partnership with Winners of Inaugural ConTech Accelerator to Help Drive Industry Adoption of New Tech 

Mississauga, ON, February 8, 2024 - EllisDon is thrilled to announce new partnerships with The Link and Provision, the winners of EllisDon’s inaugural Construction Technology Accelerator program. Both companies’ solutions were given top scores by a panel of judges ranging from Project Teams, Operational Leads, C-Suite, and Board Members.

EllisDon’s Data & Digital Engineering team, which hosted the ConTech Accelerator, has been actively seeking out and developing strategic partnerships with tech solutions that can deliver in the field. As EllisDon’s self-perform division for IT Support, software development, SaaS services, and VDC/BIM operations, the Data & Digital Engineering team is proud to partner with The Link and Provision.

Provision received top marks for their Artificial Intelligence contract analysis solution, which offers preconstruction teams with a rapid breakdown of a contract’s risks, checklists, and more. The application’s quick turnaround, ease of use, and the built-in transparency around it’s provided answers were the winning combination for EllisDon’s panel of judges.

“Provision is an impressive demonstration of Artificial Intelligence for legal purposes," says Manik Raina, Director, EllisDon's Legal Services, "I was initially skeptical about integration, but its functions and focus on collaboration have me very excited about the further potential use cases across EllisDon.”

The Link came out a winner for their AI application that helps project teams more quickly access insights from their specifications and through its use create a knowledge repository that can be recalled in perpetuity. It was clear to our judges that this kind of tool is going to be key for setting project teams up for success.”

“The Link is exactly what our industry needs,” said Brandon Milner, Senior Vice President of Data & Digital, EllisDon. “It takes a process weighed down by the need to sift through clouds of information it just brings you what you need when you need it.”

EllisDon’s Data & Digital Engineering team is thrilled to be partnering with such effective solutions and is looking forward to the 2024 iteration of our ConTech Accelerator.

About EllisDon

EllisDon is an employee-owned, $5 billion-a-year global construction services company. With over 3,000 salaried and hourly employees across fifteen national and international offices, EllisDon has become a leader in every sector and nearly every facet of the construction industry. For more information, please visit www.ellisdon.com.

About Provision

Provision is the contract analysis platform for the construction industry. General contractors and subs use Provision to more quickly and accurately find and address legal and commercial risks within their project documents. They work with customers like EllisDon, Bird Construction, Ferrovial and more. Learn more at https://useprovision.com.

About The Link

Founded by Construction industry veterans, The Link makes software that helps make specifications consumable for project teams. By leveraging the latest AI, training it with hard won construction knowledge, and integrating with other content and systems, The Link is able to provide the right information in the right context at the right time. Learn more at https://www.thelink.ai