Welcome to the Built Contractor Alliance: Where construction leaders build each other with as much pride as they build their projects.
The Weight of Leading Alone
Every construction leader knows the 4 AM wake-up before the critical pour. The call you take when the project’s behind and the owner’s on edge. The decision that affects 50 families on your payroll—and the one you make alone in your truck at the end of a 12-hour day.
In the military, we learned that no mission succeeds alone. Yet too many contractors and construction executives lead in isolation. They shoulder the pressure of margins that keep shrinking, safety incidents that keep them up at night, and growth decisions that could make or break their legacy. They’re surrounded by people but starved for peers who truly understand the stakes.
The Built Contractor Alliance was founded to change that. We bring together veteran-led and high-performing contractors who refuse to settle—and who believe that the best leaders are forged in community, not isolation.
Built by Veterans, Built for Leaders
The Alliance was created by veterans and industry professionals who understand what it means to lead under pressure. In service, excellence came from trust, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to the people beside you. Those same principles drive success in construction leadership today.
Our members meet quarterly to compare results, pressure-test strategies, and hold each other accountable to measurable progress. We don’t just talk about culture and vision—we examine the numbers that matter: margins, win rates, safety records, and team retention. And we talk about what doesn’t show up on spreadsheets: purpose, family, and the legacy you’re building beyond the projects you deliver.
This isn’t another networking event where you swap cards and talk about the weather. It’s a trusted unit of peers who challenge you to improve, celebrate your wins, and show up when the mission gets hard. Last quarter alone, Alliance members collaborated on two major joint ventures and shared pricing strategies that helped three firms win work they would have walked away from.
Iron Sharpens Iron—In the Field and in the Boardroom
Every member of the Alliance brings something to the table: scars from jobs that went sideways, lessons from growth that happened too fast, and wisdom from leading teams through economic downturns and operational pivots. Together, we turn those lessons into actionable strategies that make businesses stronger and teams more resilient.
We visit each other’s job sites. We audit each other’s estimating processes. We hold honest, no-BS conversations about leadership challenges—from succession planning to handling a key superintendent who’s checked out. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s progress through accountability.
When leaders are challenged by peers who understand their world—who’ve walked job sites in the mud and sat across from bankers when the line of credit is maxed—everyone wins. Profits improve. People grow. Cultures strengthen.
Whether you served or not, if you lead with integrity and you’re committed to mission-first thinking, you belong here.
A New Standard for Construction Leadership
The Built Contractor Alliance isn’t about competition—it’s about collaboration at the highest level. We measure success not just in revenue, but in impact: better-led teams, safer sites, stronger families, and leaders who inspire the next generation to choose construction as a career.
We believe that leadership is a craft—one that must be honed with the same precision and pride we bring to our most complex projects. In this Alliance, every member commits to continuous improvement, shared accountability, and showing up fully for the group.
Unlike trade groups that focus on advocacy or CEO roundtables that stop at sharing, the Alliance is built for operators who want to get better at building—better companies, better teams, and better versions of themselves.
Your Next Squad
If you’ve ever missed the camaraderie of a great team—or if you’re ready to raise your standard of leadership—the Built Contractor Alliance is your next unit.
We meet quarterly. We keep it confidential. We hold each other to a higher standard. And we build something bigger than contracts and companies.
We build leaders who build better.
“Iron sharpens iron—and no leader should have to carry the mission alone.”
Ready to apply?
Learn more about membership criteria and our next cohort at www.builtcontractoralliance.com