Shackleton AI
Shackleton AI is a New York-based construction technology company.
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Shackleton AI is a New York-based construction technology company. Originally founded in 2019 as MEP and plumbing contractor Ernest, it relaunched in 2024 as an AI-native construction operating system that uses AI agents across project management, budgeting, bidding, field reporting and procurement, with projects in 15+ states.
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Shackleton AI is a New York-based construction technology company.
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