Changing the way the world builds
Your business is stronger with Buildertrend. We’re the leading construction project management software trusted by builders, remodelers and contractors across the globe. Brimming with idea makers and risk takers, our team is your team, too. Together, we’ll solve real problems, deliver real results and experience real change. Making the best even better — that’s the Buildertrend way.
From best friends
to co-founders …
The Buildertrend story began in 2006 with two brothers and a friend. Dan Houghton, Jeff Dugger and Steve Dugger built the company on a simple belief: there’s a better way to manage construction projects.
From day one, settling for good was never good enough. Our founders realized that’s just what construction pros were doing. Settling. Smart tech was missing. That meant endless opportunity to enlighten the industry with smarter communication, processes and ways to get more done on the jobsite. So, what are three ambitious entrepreneurs to do? Risk it all, of course.
From the basement of an Omaha home, they buckled down and got to work. Together, they created an all-in-one, cloud-based platform unlike anything else.
That risk paid off. Today, Buildertrend is the industry gold standard. The bigger the company becomes, the more committed we are to our founding belief – if there’s a better way, we’ll find it. Always.
Milestones, memories
& moments
The humblest beginnings
2006
Dan, Jeff and Steve establish Buildertrend in July, and by October they’ve hired their first employee and moved into the company’s first office.
(3 employees)
Growing globally
2007
We go international by offering our services to construction pros in Canada.
(5 employees, 17,500 users)
Defying the recession
2008
Powering through The Great Recession, we end the year with 80 percent growth and expand into the remodeling industry.
(8 employees, 24,000 users)
Records are made to be broken
2011
which is just what we did with our sales. New clients in Australia and New Zealand helped.
(11 employees, 86,000 users)
Another app-solutely great year
2012
With the recession behind us, our first app for iOS and Android goes live – one of the first of its kind for the SaaS industry.
(20 employees, 100,000 users)
Moving on up
2014
Growing customer base with the best service and product updates.
(70 employees, 200,000 users)
Bigger is better
2015-2017
This period was all about gains: billions of dollars in construction projects completed in Buildertrend, another growth spurt of employees and quadrupling our office space with a new headquarters in Omaha.
(300 employees, 530,000 users)
Delivering more value with Pro Services
2018
Buildertrend grows its strategic partnerships to offer even more to our customers. New product offerings include onsite consulting and Buildertrend University.
(400 employees, 700,000 users)
The 500 Club
2019
We reach the 500-employee milestone. Yeah, this level of growth is a big deal, allowing us to better serve our customers. We also dug deep into our company identity, mission, vision and values to reveal a new brand platform that also gave us a new look and logo.
(540 employees, 1 million+ users)
2020 and beyond
2020
We’re #1 again! We’re proud to be named the #1 Best Place to Work in Omaha for the second consecutive year and to Inc. magazine’s annual list of Best Workplaces for 2020, a competitive national ranking. With a collaborative culture, perks aplenty and a mission to always improve, life really is better here.
Why we do what we do
Our values.
Most companies focus on the bottom line. We don’t want to be like most companies. Instead, we put emphasis on three values that guide our every action, our every decision, our reason for being.
Team
Our culture is built on accountability, transparency and a never-ending drive to be the best. To be on the Buildertrend team is to trust the person next to you, celebrate our successes and never stop improving.
Product
Our platform is cutting edge, forward-thinking and helps our customers solve real problems, delivering real results.
Customers
Our customers are our top priority. We are not a vendor; we are a partner in their success. We win together.
Meet the trio who
started it all
dan
Dan Houghton is no stranger to wearing a lot of hats. Industry authority on workplace culture and residential construction. Sought-after speaker. Commercial real-estate investor. Managing director and lead local investor of Union Omaha USL Soccer Team. Board Director of the Omaha Community Foundation, Nebraska Tech Collaborative, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
Yeah, he’s a busy (and a very motivational) guy. And we haven’t even gotten to his work with Buildertrend. He oversees sales, business development, strategic partnerships, HR, culture and is credited with helping the company expand into the global market. Phew.
But when the day is said and done, he puts on his most important hat: Rock star husband and dad to his two daughters.
jeff
The architect.
Yep, Jeff is the builder of Buildertrend – serving as the original and sole developer for the first five years. With an affinity for technical problem solving, he continues to provide direction for the company’s software.
There’s a reason our cutting-edge tech is a cut above everything else. Most of the knowledge Jeff used to create Buildertrend was self-taught, even with a bachelor’s degree in applied science in business and a concentration in computer science. Ever the go-getter, he also excelled outside the classroom as a collegiate athlete. He played baseball, football and kept players in line as a referee.
Jeff’s also a connoisseur of fine whiskey – and even started a monthly tasting club in the office. Attendees beware: You better know your bourbon from your scotch.
Today, he brings his competitive spirit and passion to work as he leads a team of 125 in product engineering. When he’s not in the office, catch him at the lake with his wife and two sons.
steve
There are overachievers, and then there’s Steve. He’s the kind of guy who competes in Ironman and Triathlons for fun. Seriously.
He’s also the guy who always goes above and beyond for the company. As a co-founder and vice president of operations, Steve is focused on Buildertrend’s financial success, marketing efforts and operational excellence. His guidance helped Buildertrend experience at least 50 perfect growth year-over-year for the past decade.
All this while balancing time spent with his wife and three children. See what we mean about overachieving at overachieving?
Dan Houghton is no stranger to wearing a lot of hats. Industry authority on workplace culture and residential construction. Sought-after speaker. Commercial real-estate investor. Managing director and lead local investor of Union Omaha USL Soccer Team. Board Director of the Omaha Community Foundation, Nebraska Tech Collaborative, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Humanity of Omaha.
Yeah, he’s a busy (and a very motivational) guy. And we haven’t even gotten to his work with Buildertrend. He oversees sales, business development, strategic partnerships, HR, culture and is credited with helping the company expand into the global market. Phew.
But when the day is said and done, he puts on his most important hat: Rock star husband and dad to his two daughters.
The architect. Yep, Jeff is the builder of Buildertrend – serving as the original and sole developer for the first 5 years, and then building the BT Engineering team to what it is today. With a passion for driving better business with technology, and a knack for problem solving, Jeff continues to provide direction for the company’s software platform.
There’s a reason our cutting-edge platform is the industry leader. From the beginning, Jeff has brought an innovative perspective to building the product and company, one that’s been driven by his more holistic approach and perspective, combining business savvy with technical expertise.
Ever the go-getter, as a collegiate student-athlete and business major, he taught himself web development after picking up a few extra programming courses in college. While in grad school and UNO, he started a software consulting company specializing in building industry-specific web platforms for businesses. A few years into growing that business, he co-founded Buildertrend – and the rest is history.
There are overachievers, and then there’s Steve. He’s the kind of guy who competes in Ironman Triathlons for fun. Seriously.
He’s also the guy who always goes above and beyond for the company. As a co-founder and vice president of operations, Steve is focused on Buildertrend’s financial success, marketing efforts and operational excellence. His guidance helped Buildertrend experience at least 50 percent growth year-over-year for the past decade.
All this while balancing time spent with his wife and three children. See what we mean about overachieving at overachieving?
Numbers don’t lie.
Here are the all-time
stats behind Buildertrend.
These accomplishments are always growing, too.
More milestones to come!
construction pros have used Buildertrend
projects completed in Buildertrend
support available to you
countries with Buildertrend users
Honored to be honored
Here’s proof you’re getting the best with Buildertrend
The North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards
SIAA CODiE Award
Deloitte’s Technology
Fast 500
Constructech Top Products
American Business
Awards
The SaaS Awards
Inc. Best Workplaces
#1 Best Places to
Work in Omaha
Honored to be honored
Here’s proof you’re getting the best with Buildertrend
SIAA CODiE Award
Deloitte’s Technology
Fast 500
Construtech Top Products
American Business
Awards
The SaaS Awards
Inc. Best Workplaces
#1 Best Places to
Work in Omaha
Working at Buildertrend is more than just a job
We’re big enough to host a company block party but small enough to feel like family. We have potlucks and parties. Game boards and trivia. Cold beer on tap. Cold wine, too. Team gatherings and events for the entire Buildertrend family.
We’re a customer-centric company, first and foremost. But what defines us is the very thing that gives us a culture unlike any other – our people.
Ready to join the team?