BuildOps

Still recovering from Vegas. Favorite moment: a customer saying they could not handle their workload without BuildOps. That is the spirit behind Tyson for the Trades. Give the next generation a real shot, in the ring and in the trades.

If we want more young people in the trades, we’ve got to train them better. Don’t just hand them a certificate. Stack 50 real jobsite skills in 50 weeks. End the year with a real apprentice, not just a name on paper. Watch Manja Horner’s full breakdown: lnkd.in/gPsMdN4g

80% of contractors still track bids with spreadsheets and email. That breaks down at scale. We sat down with Rob Harris, EVP at JH Kelly, to talk high-stakes bids — what to take, when to walk. Full webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=hRuRAH…

Megaprojects are stacking up in a few states, but everyone feels the pressure sooner or later. Open the map, pick your state, and see how the work is shifting around you: bit.ly/3PAgktD

See the issue. Log it. Done. RFIs on mobile let crews capture field questions directly from drawings, markups, photos, and context all attached. No desktop. No delays. No lost handoffs. Check out more from our product drop here: buildops.com/resources/buil…

The trades don’t run without women. From the jobsite to the back office, women keep every visit and every project moving. This #InternationalWomensDay, with a growing labor gap in the trades, we’re celebrating all the ways women build — and the roles we need more women in.

By the time people start saying “that’s not our problem,” the real damage is already done. In his new Forbes piece, our CEO Alok Chanani unpacks how blame signals organizational decay—and how to rebuild real ownership across teams. forbes.com/councils/forbe…

That one person in your shop who can fix anything—but never wrote any of it down? New Commercial Grade ep with RC Victorino & Manja Horner on what that costs the trades and how to pass the knowledge on faster. Watch/listen: youtu.be/pgbSKz-2vg4?ut…

Residential proved how far great customer experience can go, easy booking, clear updates, and no surprises. Commercial customers now expect the same. Here’s what contractors can learn from residential and how to apply it on every job: buildops.com/resources/what…

Forbes just named BuildOps one of America’s Best Startup Employers 2026, our 4th year in a row on the list. We’re #54 in the U.S. and #1 in Santa Monica, building for the crews who keep hospitals, airports, and data centers running at 3 a.m. Full story: forbes.com/lists/americas…

“I worked on that building. I built that building.” For Women in Construction Week, three generations of women in the trades talk pride, apprenticeships, harassment ... and why AI will never replace builders. More women are entering the field. Now the culture has to catch up.

The work isn't the hard part. It's everything it takes to run it — quotes, dispatch, invoices, crews, service contracts, projects. The contractors pulling ahead aren't working harder. They're running smarter. AI in the background. Full visibility up front.

You’re not just “turning wrenches” anymore. Today’s tool bag = wrench, meter, iPad… and AI doing the pre‑game before you even roll the truck. If your picture of the trades doesn’t look like that yet, you’re already behind. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/bIU638bqNro

Not many people can say they’ve talked shop inside Mercedes‑Benz Stadium. Join BuildOps and commercial construction leaders for food, education, and a behind‑the‑scenes tour of the Falcons’ home turf. Seats are limited. Grab yours: buildops.com/mercedes-benz-…

Running service in one system and projects in another? That’s a lot of double entry. Robert Long is going live to show how contractors handle maintenance, T&M, quoted work, and projects in one system. Connected to accounting. Real-time visibility. bit.ly/41z0VNz

3 summits. Utah. Idaho. Colorado. When a company brings that many tradespeople together, it’s not by accident. That’s how alignment happens. That’s how momentum builds. Proud to stand alongside the UMC crew.

If your shop doubled next year, would your systems keep up? Service 1st streamlined from 3–4 systems to one. Now they’re twice as fast, had a record year, and are expanding with plans to go nationwide. Check out their story: bit.ly/3Oq66Md

Say hi to the PO Wizard. Your new sidekick when you’ve got jobs to run, not fields to fill. Just drop in a PO doc and let OpsAI take it from there. It pre-fills the PO type, cost budget, and materials in one clean flow. Even if that order’s been sitting around for weeks.

RepVue named BuildOps a Top Rated Sales Org in LA for 2026. Based on feedback from the salespeople doing the work every day. The signature isn’t the end of the sale. It’s the start of the partnership. Sell something that matters. repvue.com/companies/Buil…

Our CMO Colin Piper joined Bricks & Bytes to talk about what’s really slowing adoption of AI and why some shops are starting to look more like software companies. The gap between perception and reality is bigger than you think. 🎧 Full episode: youtu.be/SJN3l8B1TT8