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Selling a construction company? RFIs and change orders have buyers

When a contractor is acquired, the price reflects crews, bonding, backlog and ties to owners and subcontractors. The years of job email, change orders, submittals and RFIs sitting in the project archive are seldom counted.

AI companies license records like these because they show how complex jobs actually get resolved.

AI Data Offers research deskChecked against our methodology Updated October 28, 2026 2 min read 7 sources

In this guide

RFIs, submittals and change orders

Every RFI is a question, a reasoned answer and a consequence. Change orders carry the negotiation. Submittal logs show review and rework. Together they are a detailed record of how building work is managed.

By its own claim, Polyshares paid $300,000 to a general contractor. Construction ranks high on several buyers' wish lists.

Is my company big enough?

Expect a 20 to 30 staff minimum. Include PMs and office staff alongside field crews, and check how each buyer treats subcontractors.

Owners' drawings and subs' shop drawings

Drawings and specifications often belong to the owner or the architect, and shop drawings to subcontractors. Expect buyers to focus on your own correspondence, logs and procedures, and to exclude documents you do not own.

Telling your acquirer about the data deal

Before signing a letter of intent if you can. A license signed earlier will surface in diligence, and it is easier to explain on your own terms.

Questions to put to any data buyer

Is this a license of a copy, or a sale of the records outright?
Is it exclusive, and for how long? Can I license the same data elsewhere later?
Which systems and date ranges are in scope, and can I leave folders or whole tools out?
Who removes names and personal details, how, and do I approve a sample before anything leaves?
When does payment arrive, and does the clock start at signing or at your acceptance of the delivery?
Do I pay anything, and does anyone in the chain take a cut?
How long do you keep the copy, and what happens to it if you are acquired?

FAQ

Questions, answered

Do data buyers want construction companies?

They do. Construction sits near the top of several wish lists, and one buyer cites a completed deal with a GC.

What did a contractor get?

$300,000, according to Polyshares, which has not been independently confirmed.

Is my company big enough?

The usual floor is somewhere from 20 to 30 staff. Some buyers publish none at all. Mode accepts law firms with 6 people and accounting firms with 10, and Pewter goes by your highest-ever headcount. Our match quiz sorts it out in two minutes.

Do I pay anything to license?

Typically no. Direct buyers rarely charge sellers. Middlemen are different: brokers and marketplaces may keep anywhere from 8% to 30%. Have any fee written down before a sample changes hands.

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