# Buildforce

> Buildforce connects electrical contractors with vetted electricians for commercial and industrial projects. Its staffing service combines W-2 employment, recruiting and payroll with apps for hiring, time tracking and workforce management. Contractors pay a labor markup; software for managing their own employees is available by subscription.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Founders:** Moody Heard (Co-founder and CEO), Vu Brown (Co-founder and COO), Michael Orcutt (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Buildforce Worker App, Buildforce Marketplace, Electrical staffing and payroll, Workforce management software, Travel Jobs
- **Notable:** Launched its worker app in Texas in 2020 and contractor marketplace in 2022., Reported more than two million electrician work hours on more than 2,000 commercial projects in July 2026., Acquired Ladder in December 2024, adding access to its Southeast network.

## Products & services

- **Buildforce Worker App** — Electrician job discovery, offers, time tracking, pay information and employment support.
- **Buildforce Marketplace** — Contractor-facing hiring platform with electrician profiles, performance history and workforce administration.
- **Electrical staffing and payroll** — Vetted temporary and temp-to-hire electricians, W-2 employment, payroll and certified payroll reporting.
- **Workforce management software** — Software for contractors managing their own W-2 workers; published pricing is $99 monthly plus $9 per user monthly.
- **Travel Jobs** — Travel preferences and job listings with per diem and lodging information. Blog index dates launch to April 2025; individual article currently shows March 2026.
- **Upgraded applicant view** — Skill-specific work-hour records, employment history and interview notes displayed together; contractor feedback informed the update.
- **All-Star program** — Performance recognition after 500 hours and 95% on-site rate, with early access, a $100 bonus and $25 monthly gas stipend.

## Achievements

- Launched its worker app in Texas in 2020 and contractor marketplace in 2022.
- Reported more than two million electrician work hours on more than 2,000 commercial projects in July 2026.
- Acquired Ladder in December 2024, adding access to its Southeast network.
- Reports serving more than 250 electrical contractors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced $10M Series A for national expansion and further technology development.
- **2026-03** — Applicant-view article describes verified skill hours and contractor-feedback-driven changes. Blog index dates the item February 18, 2026; article displays March 4, 2026.
- **2025-04** — Blog index announces Travel Jobs with willingness-to-travel preferences, per diem and lodging details; individual article currently displays March 4, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.buildforce.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildforce
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/buildforcejobs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinbuildforce/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinbuildforce/

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Last updated: 2026-10-03