We’re building strong careers, a ready workforce, and a thriving economy.
We are an industry-driven academy that is creating a much-needed skilled workforce for construction. We offer a direct career path to our students and we’re on a mission to create 1 million jobs by 2035.
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We’re building strong careers, a ready workforce, and a thriving economy.
We are an industry-driven academy that is creating a much-needed skilled workforce for construction. We offer a direct career path to our students and we’re on a mission to create 1 million jobs by 2035.
This is the place to start or further your career.
Our academies and online courses help you find a career that matches your interests and talents, connects you to employers, and helps you make the most of the vast opportunities in the construction industry.
Created by leaders in the industry to specifically meet today’s challenges and to prepare you for a successful career, you’ll learn directly from experts, have hands-on experience and get on the fast track to a job.
There is a need to fill critical skill gaps and accelerate workforce development in all areas of construction.
From field positions to front-office, we offer practical, focused and industry-aligned career pathways designed to fuel the talent pipeline today and tomorrow.
Our curriculum is based on the real needs of the industry in real time, creating a training-to-placement model that gets qualified, skilled and enthusiastic workers into the field where they are needed most.
What Makes Us Different
We are passionate about elevating and supporting the construction workforce. Started in Colorado as Colorado Homebuilding Academy, our academy is a proven model that works hard for students, industry partners, and communities.
Now, with franchise opportunities to create more BuildStrong Academies across the country, we are helping accelerate opportunities and fuel not only the U.S. construction industry, but our quality of life, economic vitality and sense of pride.
WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORKS, STRONG WORKFORCES AND FULFILLING CAREERS.
About Us
BuildStrong Academy was created by industry experts working in collaboration with builders, universities, trade associations, foundations and schools.
We are transforming construction career education by putting hands-on learning, classroom teaching and real-life experience all under one roof with a focus on job placement, mentoring and ongoing support for our students and partners.
Leadership
BuildStrong Academy is a preeminent non-profit organization led by renowned experts, philanthropists, community leaders, educators and innovators in the construction and homebuilding industry and in franchise development.
Pat Hamill
Founder and CEO of Oakwood Homes, top 35 homebuilder in U.S. Berkshire Hathaway company. Philanthropist who founded BuildStrong Academy of Colorado.
John Rotche
Founder and CEO of Franworth. International Franchise Association and EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Founded and grew two service businesses to >300 units.
Dave Keil
Founder and president of Franchise For Good, a non-profit company equipped to scale emerging companies. Four-time franchise CEO including Häagen-Dazs and PureBarre.
Ed Brady
President & CEO, Home Builders Institute. 30+ years in the homebuilding industry. Oversees 229 construction training locations across the country.
Peter Fioretti
Founder and CEO, Mountain Real Estate Capital. 30+ years extensive real estate experience. Invested more than $3 billion in investment capital. Philanthropist.
Dr. Amy Schwartz
Executive Director, BuildStrong Education. 20+ years working with educational programs. She has led many educational initiatives including the development of The BuildStrong Academy of Colorado.
Start an Academy
Learn more about how you can start a BuildStrong Academy that supports your community, connects learners and leaders, powers a booming industry and makes you part of helping to create valued jobs and careers.