Fixed an issue on the API causing the weekly edition download to error if it needed to be retrieved from archival storage
04/29/2024
Corrected an issue with our API that was causing some known errors to return as unknown errors.
Fixed an issue causing knowledge base articles to not display
04/09/2024
Fixed an issue causing the area request form to not load in some circumstances
03/11/2024
South Carolina addresses are no longer available on any mailing labels or the mailing label tool due to state laws
01/15/2024
Updated PowerSearch map results page to be ordered map first on mobile for a better experience
10/16/2023
Update XML sitemap
10/02/2023
Removed Permit Insights product from the website. (If you have any questions about this please use the contact us page)
09/25/2023
Corrected an issue where a small amount of permits would error when trying to view them due to an invalid square footage value.
09/18/2023
Released new Powersearch to Map feature that allows basic map interactions
09/11/2023
Powersearch now defaults to Permit Date descending
Corrected an issue involving some records not having all the correct flat file fields on the API
06/26/2023
The saved search feature now allows 100 saved searches (up from 30)
04/10/2023
The Coverage Map is now pickier about showing only jurisdictions with recent collection
03/27/2023
Resolved an issue where mapping access would break if new customer still had an active trial account under the same email
02/13/2023
We've implemented new security features to protect the website and login process
Corrected an issue involving ordering dates on powersearch between years introduced several months ago in our additions to powersearch with geocode, and solar fields.
02/06/2023
We resolved an issue for clients who could not log in without error when all of their subscriptions were on hold or inactive.
01/16/2023
We've made several improvements to the login flow to better prevent malicious attempts
Added several attributes to our customer support beacon for better support experiences
Fixed a bug preventing trial logins from logging in created by our beacon changes
01/09/2023
Resolved some process issues with Refer a friend, so it should work more reliably
12/19/2022
Fixed an issue causing the Weekly Edition by Area Id endpoint on the API to break
12/12/2022
Fixed an issue causing the Weekly Edition by Publish Id endpoint on the API to break
11/28/2022
The new radius search now works in conjunction with strict location filter, prior it worked instead of strict location filters. (Area, County, and Jurisdiction selections)
11/21/2022
Saved Search Notices were not correctly updated to use lat/long. This has now been resolved, so all saved search notices should now load without issue
Construction Monitor will no longer be skipping weeks for holidays (July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas), and instead publish whatever amount of permits are done. We are still giving our Data team's the flexibility to take time off that week above our usual limits, so expect smaller publications, and any permits collected in that time frame to come in the following week.
11/14/2022
Power Search now features a radius geocode search. It uses the centerpoint of the given zipcode, to filter permits with known geocodes within that range.
Added a link to a system status page that can be used to monitor downtime and get status reports
10/31/2022
We altered most powersearch parameters to trim extra whitespace (spaces and tabs primarly) off the end of inputs, this should resolve observed inconsistencies caused by copying + pasting data into the form. (Many copy operations will copy a tab or space after the word)
10/17/2022
Finished updating old CSV files with the new fields where available. (Geocode data should go back all the way, solar data is largely only avaliable from 2017 onward
10/12/2022
Fixed an issue with the API causing swimming pool subscriptions to not filter correctly
10/10/2022
Resolved an issue causing saved search notifications to fail (as a result of the changes to powersearch as a whole)
Resolved an issue where Construction Types with commas were not correctly filtering.
10/05/2022
Implemented new back end caching for powersearch, so that searches will not re-execute on each page, but instead when executing a search the entire 5000 result window will be cached. This mains when exporting the result, or going to other pages, the results will load without database interaction reducing load and improving performance.
10/03/2022
Launched Powersearch with updated column references
Solar Size, Solar Power Unit
Geocode Date, Geocode Lat, Geocode Long, Geocode Precision
05/06/2019
Updated Terms of Service page with latest Terms of Service.
02/18/2019
Fixed references on map from MSA to CBA and CBSA.
02/11/2019
Added New Tutorial Videos for all tools.
01/28/2019
Added slide for The International Home Builder's Show in Las Vegas, 2019
Fixed an issue that could cause Refer a Friend to error if too much data was input.
01/21/2019
Updated map on homepage to reflect coverage in all 50 states.
01/14/2019
Fixed a bug that could cause PowerSearch results to be inaccurate using a comma separated list of things.
Added slide for The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas, 2019
08/27/2018
Improved display of third party integrations on Power Search results.
08/06/2018
Improved support for logging into Brink's mapping system from Construction Monitor's website.
07/30/2018
Improved Tooling for Third Party Integration with Service Proz.
07/23/2018
Added CEDIA slide to the slide deck. See you there!
07/16/2018
Updated back end functionality to have a better concept of what environment it's running in for more stable development going forward.
Fixed a bug causing New Company Report to error on non publish weeks.
Added support for Third Party CRM provider, Service Proz.
04/02/2018
Added information for failed logins when they are inactive but have a working username and password.
12/18/2017
Sessions can no longer last longer then 20 hours
IBS 2018 slide added
12/04/2017
Further improvements to new 7 day trial system
11/27/2017
Added web trial form for 7 days free trial access
11/06/2017
Significant back end changes to the structure of the website
Further refinements to the shopping cart experience
10/30/2017
Fixed some YouTube links that were either broken, or pointing to an old version of our channel.
New views and displays for the shopping cart to further improve the experience.
New form for sending testimonials.
10/23/2017
Continued improvements on the shopping cart experience
Customers and prospects can now add premium mapping products both at check out, and after check out.
Added the ability to view original permit documents if they exist.
Improved view of the shopping cart experience to differentiate our different subscriptions better.
10/09/2017
New ordering and shopping cart experience, more to come!
Permit counts on map are now more reliable
New explanation video on site to let the world know what we do.
10/02/2017
Added Permit Insights Mapping
8/07/2017
Corrected an issue preventing past due notifications from showing up
7/10/2017
Made improvements to how redirects are handled after logging in. Should be more reliable
Update trial logins to use the new login mechanism
Removed mobile specific views. Not needed with responsive layout
7/3/2017
Added Publish Year and Publish Week to Saved Search Notifications
Corrected an issue that prevented Publish Notifications from going out for 3 weeks.
6/12/2017
Updated back end for how Log Ins are handled
Updated Map from Flash to HTML5/JS and added extra detail like recent permit counts and MSAs.
4/20/2017
Added a form for area requests.
2/27/2017
Fixed a bug causing the saved search unsubscribe to error while reporting back its status to the customer
1/18/2016
Added a new slide on the homepage for the 2017 ISE show.
increased cap on the mailing labels tool from 600 addresses (20 pages) to 1200 addresses (40 pages).
Redid some under the hood wiring for how marketing forms on the site are handled.
12/12/2016
Added a new slide on the homepage for the 2017 IBS show.
12/05/2016
Added the ability for Stats subscribers to export the Top Company Report
11/21/2016
Logins are now required to agree to a terms of service and copyright before logging in.
Fixed a bug involving the inability to submit valuations on Power Search with commas in them.
Fixed a bug involving the "Pay Now" invoice button to make the menu button non-interact-able on mobile devices.
08/15/2016
Updated front page product graphic to include MO
Added market area list to lead generation form
Corrected a URL on our news page on request
Added some code to ensure forms don't get submitted without an area
Updated styling on page following the forgot password page form
07/16/2016
Added a minified version of a 3rd party javascript library
Improved speed of primary layout by removing some dynamic function calls and replacing with hardcoded information
Improved speed of search results rendering (not the search itself), by removing some dynamic function calls and replacing with hardcoded information
Improved speed of weekly editions rendering, by removing dynamic function calls and replacing with hardcoded information
06/05/2016
Made various reference changes to deal with an updated server architecture.
05/30/2016
Fixed header scaling for different size screens
Added ability to run top company report without combining corporate/subsidary offices.
05/11/2016
Added hyperlinks to PDF generated reports, so users can click on the description and get the detail page on our site
Fix for maps not showing up correctly on the permit detail page
10/05/2015
Fixed a bug involving valuation filters on Power search
Updated our print styles to no longer include URLs
Improved what elements are or aren't included when printing
Added new news article
Added new helpscout beacon, used to send emails to Construction Monitor right from our website. Can be accessed by clicking on the question mark in the bottom right corner
09/28/2015
Multiple Area, County, and Jurisdiction select added for Detailed Statistics tool
Multiple Area, County, and Jurisdiction select added for Top Company Reports
Created Release Note Page
09/20/2015
Fully Responsive Bootstrap based site
New download system to more accurately inform users of download progress/status.