Construction Industry Veterans Form 'Built by Builders' Network to Drive Technology Adoption
The Built by Builders network, founded by construction executives with firsthand industry experience, aims to address the construction sector's technology adoption gap by developing practical, field-tested solutions through collaboration among eight specialized technology companies.
The construction industry's persistent technology adoption challenges have prompted industry veterans to establish the Built by Builders network, a collaborative initiative featuring eight construction technology companies founded by professionals with substantial field experience. Steve Dell'Orto, founder and CEO of ConCntric and a 26-year construction veteran who led landmark projects including the Golden State Warriors' Chase Center and Salesforce Tower, identified that many existing tools were developed without proper understanding of construction realities.
The network's founding members represent specialized solutions addressing distinct industry pain points: Clearstory (change order management), ConCntric (AI-powered preconstruction management), Document Crunch (AI risk reduction), Kaster (payroll and compliance), PLOT (worksite procurement and delivery logistics), ProjectMark (construction CRM and marketing), SALUS (safety management), and Togal.AI (AI-powered estimating). Each company brings deep construction roots and domain expertise, ensuring comprehensive coverage from preconstruction planning to field safety and project delivery.
Industry experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector is the essential criterion for membership, providing the Built by Builders name with credibility. The network elevates industry technology dialogue through webinars, shared resources, and industry events, exploring topics from AI implementation to addressing workforce knowledge transfer as experienced workers approach retirement. Members operate across North America and globally, enabling the sharing of lessons and solutions that deliver measurable productivity gains, standardization, and intelligent workflows.
The network fosters connection through webinars, shared lessons learned, and networking events at industry conferences, creating space for authentic relationship-building. Future plans include expanding educational offerings with topic-specific webinars and thought leadership on AI, workforce development, and sustainability through their Medium blog at https://medium.com. The network plans strategic growth by bringing in leaders from different disciplines, regions, and expertise areas to maintain a holistic, field-tested perspective on industry challenges.