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May 29, 2025
Discover the journey of a couple who faced chaos while trying to build their dream home in Portugal. From 14 months of delays to budget overruns, their experience led to the creation of a groundbreaking construction technology company. Learn how they're tackling Europe's housing crisis with innovative modular construction. This transformation aims to simplify and revolutionize the home-building process, making it more efficient and less stressful for future homeowners.
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Personal Construction Struggles
- Thibault Launay and his wife Simi experienced 14 months of construction delays and 20% budget overruns building their home in Portugal.
- They managed over 10 subcontractors, revealing the stress and inefficiency of traditional home building.
Solving Home Building Fragmentation
- Lighthouse aims to simplify home building by connecting landowners with architects, contractors, and designers in one platform.
- The platform tracks costs, schedules, and construction progress to address fragmentation in the home-building process.
Benefits of Modular Construction
- Focusing on modular construction, Lighthouse builds homes 30% cheaper, 40% faster, and 60% more sustainably.
- Modular methods reduce waste by 90% and CO2 emissions by 50% compared to traditional construction.