Construction Tech Leaders With Industry Experience Launch Built by Builders Network

Construction technology companies with founders who are former industry managers will display the Built by Builders logo on their websites and in their products.

Logo courtesy of Built by Builders

Leaders of eight construction technology companies announced launch on Dec. 11 of Built by Builders, a support group for the growing tech sector that also aims to boost user confidence in adoption of next-generation tools and processes developed by experts with previous industry project management experience who seek to drive innovation and efficiency.

“Our goal is to create a platform where industry innovators can support each other, collaborate on groundbreaking ideas, and elevate the construction sector, as a whole," says Steve Dell’Orto, founder and CEO of ConCntric, a preconstruction management and collaboration platform and a founding group member. He adds that Built by Builders seeks construction industry technology development based on "real-world experience and a deep understanding of what builders truly need.” Dell’Orto is a 26-year construction industry veteran and former regional executive officer of Clark Construction.

Other group founding members are founders and CEOs of Document Crunch, a contract and document review platform; Clearstory, a change order management platform; Togal.AI, an artificial intelligence-based estimation platform; ProjectMark, a construction customer relationship management platform; SALUS, a safety management software; Kaster, a trade subcontractor management platform; and PLOT, a worksite procurement and delivery tool.

Dell'Orto said the group expects to add more construction technology firm leaders as members in coming months.

The group formation "stems from a lot of the conversations I was having with our customers, and the realization that my background as a construction industry executive and really having hands-on experience at a deep level ... gave [our customers] comfort that somebody has walked in their shoes, and maybe even mastered the issues that they're dealing with," he said. "Building that experience into a tool they can use made a big difference. This is really about elevating the industry."

The group is planning to launch a dedicated website, as well as the first in a series of webinars already announced on ConCntric's website.

ENR Associate Technology, Equipment and Products Editor Jeff Yoders has been writing about design and construction innovations for 20 years. He is a five-time Jesse H. Neal award winner and multiple ASBPE winner for his tech coverage. Jeff previously wrote about construction technology for Structural Engineer, CE News and Building Design + Construction. He also wrote about materials prices, construction procurement and estimation for MetalMiner.com. He lives in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, where the pace of innovation never leaves him without a story to chase.