Real-time alerts for building code changes in your area
Small construction business owners are overwhelmed by complying with frequently changing building regulations and permits.
RegPulse monitors local and national building regulations, sending instant notifications when changes affect your projects. Users select their operating locations and project types to receive tailored alerts with summaries and links to updates. This keeps small construction owners compliant without constant manual checks.
Small construction business owners
Hyper-localized, project-specific alerts powered by AI-summarized regulation diffs, unlike static code libraries
professional
Users add states/counties/projects for monitoring
Push/email notifications for changes with summaries
Central view of active alerts and compliance status
Searchable log of past updates
Link alerts to specific jobs for relevance
Filter alerts by trade or regulation type
Push alerts via PWA
Invite crew members to alerts
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| state | text | No |
| county | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| location_id | uuid | Yes |
| title | text | No |
| summary | text | No |
| url | text | Yes |
| read | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/locationsCreate user location
/api/alertsFetch user alerts
/api/alerts/:idMark alert as read
/api/users/preferencesUpdate notification settings
5 alerts/month
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $87 | $1,044 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $1,824 | $21,888 |
RegPulse delivers instant, location-specific alerts so your construction business stays compliant effortlessly.
Post in r/smallbusiness, r/Construction, and LinkedIn groups for contractors; offer free lifetime Pro access for feedback and testimonials; DM 20 local construction owners via Facebook groups in target states.
Comprehensive code library
No proactive alerts
Real-time, personalized notifications at lower price
Proprietary regulation scraping and AI summarization dataset grows with usage
Post-pandemic regulation surge and digital adoption in construction
Regulation scraping legality
Use public APIs/official RSS; partner with code publishers
Low awareness of need
Educate via content marketing
Success: 80% confirm daily checks
Success: 50% retention week 2
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