New Service Allows Firms to Build Custom Regulatory Indices
Operators can now create custom benchmarks to measure local permitting barriers and regulatory costs in just ten weeks.
Updated on Oct. 15, 2026 in Construction
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Labrynth has launched a service allowing organizations to build custom regulatory benchmarking indices using the existing Red Tape Index platform. This service enables firms to identify and measure regional barriers to investment and development within ten weeks.
Why it matters
Operators face significant delays from varying regulatory approval processes; this tool provides a standardized methodology to quantify and compare those barriers. By leveraging existing AI-driven datasets, businesses can now pinpoint inefficiencies that stall capital deployment and economic growth.
The Labrynth platform currently tracks over 500 U.S. jurisdictions and 67% of Australian local government areas across 12 million data points. The new service requires less than 10 hours of partner involvement to produce a market-ready benchmark within 10 weeks.
The players
Labrynth
A global AI-services and regulatory intelligence firm that provides data-driven benchmarking for construction and economic policy.
Red Tape Index
A core benchmarking product that ranks jurisdictions based on construction approval speed, cost, and complexity.
The details
Organizations use Labrynth's benchmarking engine to create custom indices that measure specific regulatory complexities. The process includes peer-reviewed methodology and quarterly reporting, allowing partners to track progress against industry benchmarks like the permitting efficiency seen in cities such as Lakeville, Minnesota. This approach standardizes the evaluation of speed, cost, and complexity across disparate regulatory environments.
Timeline
October 15, 2026: Labrynth officially unveiled the Launch Your Own Index service.
End of 2026: RTI expects to reach a global footprint of 30 countries.
Market Landscape
This development marks a shift toward bespoke regulatory intelligence, expanding on the data methodology established by CNBC's America's Top States for Business study. By moving from broad, public rankings to private, custom indices, Labrynth aims to address specific localized investment hurdles.
Operators concerned with development timelines should evaluate their current permitting costs against established benchmarks to identify specific regional inefficiencies. Organizations looking to quantify these burdens can use this new service to build a proprietary index to guide site selection and capital allocation.
The takeaway
Quantifying regulatory lag is essential for maintaining accurate development schedules and project budgets. Track local permit review times, such as the three to 10-day window seen in efficient jurisdictions, to set a baseline for your own regional operations.
Further reading
For more information on regulatory impacts for developers, see our coverage in Construction.
More information
Interested organizations can request a consultation through the official platform portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
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