> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://tradesman.gitbook.io/lv8r-labs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tradesman.gitbook.io/lv8r-labs/readme.md).

# Introduction

> **LV8R** — pronounced "elevator." Built to elevate production work — better data, better decisions, better buildings.

Buildings shed data constantly — inspection reports, material certificates, change orders, labor logs — and it all flows into silos that don't talk to each other. When those records fail, buildings fail.

LV8R Labs orchestrates that data without taking ownership of it.

> "The Carfax for commercial real estate."

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**Evidence-grade by default** — Every record anchored at creation, every identity verified on-chain, every governance decision transparent. [Learn more →](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/capabilities.md#evidence-grade-vs-compliance-grade)
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## Two Brands, One Stack

| Brand                                                        | Focus                                                    | Start Here                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| [**LV8R Labs**](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/lv8r.md)                | AI orchestration, construction data, governance, defense | → [Capabilities](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/capabilities.md) |
| [**MicroPay Technologies**](/lv8r-labs/micropay/micropay.md) | Identity verification, compliant payment rails, EURDC    | → [Products](/lv8r-labs/micropay/micropay.md#products) |

Contractor credentialing (LV8R Labs) feeds identity verification (MicroPay). Proof-triggered settlement bridges both domains.

## What You Can Do

* **Verify contractor credentials** — Multi-layer verification for AI agents and human operators. [tradesman-verify →](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/tradesman-verify.md)
* **Anchor building records on-chain** — Cryptographic proof of what was inspected, when, and by whom. [VDCO Model →](/lv8r-labs/guides/vdco.md)
* **Run compliant payment rails** — USDC & EURDC settlement with full audit trail. [EURDC →](/lv8r-labs/shared/bimhero-eurdc.md)
* **Govern shared assets** — Transparent proposals, weighted voting, credential issuance. [BIMHeroDAO →](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/bimherodao.md)
* **Register and test agent skills** — Behavioral testing and provenance pipeline. [ClawHub →](/lv8r-labs/lv8r-labs/clawhub.md)

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