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Top 10 reasons to join the Community by Buildertrend
Here are the top 10 reasons to join the Buildertrend Community – connect with builders, share expertise and grow your construction business.
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City Builders Spotlight with PLH Homes: Building trust and crafting luxury in Atlanta
Discover how PLH Homes builds trust, luxury and transparency in Atlanta’s booming market – and how Buildertrend helps them scale with confidence.
City Builders Spotlight with Techie Homes: Transforming Atlanta with smart, sustainable housing
Discover how Techie Homes is transforming Atlanta with smart, sustainable housing and how Buildertrend helps them scale efficiently.
Behind the Business Brightwater Homes: Crafting quality at scale with Buildertrend (part 2 of 3)
Discover how Brightwater Homes scales semi-custom building with Buildertrend and streamlines operations while delivering a custom feel at every home.
Killowen Construction Behind the Business: Bringing out the best from every team member (part 5 of 5)
Discover how Killowen Construction combines a people-first approach with Buildertrend to simplify processes, improve communication and tackle tough challenges.
Killowen Construction Behind the Business: Avoiding pitfalls before they happen (part 4 of 5)
Discover how Killowen Construction stays ahead of challenges with Buildertrend and proactive planning. Learn their strategies to avoid construction pitfalls.
Killowen Construction Behind the Business: Real talk on challenges every builder faces (part 3 of 5)
Discover the construction challenges of home building with Tyler Farrell, of Killowen Construction, as he shares real talk on success, mistakes and growth.
Killowen Construction Behind the Business: Earning client trust as a cost plus builder (part 2 of 5)
Follow Killowen Construction’s journey of building customer trust as a cost plus builder – and how technology allowed for the necessary transparency.
Behind the Business Brightwater Homes: Leading the way in sustainable home building (part 1 of 3)
Hear from Brightwater Homes on how software helped them scale their business, while allowing for client customizations and sustainability in every home.

How to outsmart the construction labor shortage
A comprehensive guide to navigating the labor shortage – and how to use tech to do more with fewer workers.





