# Dan Houghton

> Dan Houghton is the Omaha-based co-founder and CEO of Buildertrend, the construction management software company he started with Jeff and Steve Dugger in 2006. His public interviews focus on customer communication, workplace culture, delegation and helping contractors run more organized businesses. He is also a board member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Raikes School.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Buildertrend
- **Organizations:** Buildertrend, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
- **Education:** Bellevue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Buildertrend and helped develop its international customer base., Led Buildertrend through its first institutional investment and subsequent acquisitions., Buildertrend reported more than 20,000 construction business customers in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Co-founded Buildertrend in Omaha with Jeff and Steve Dugger.
- **2011** — Buildertrend began expanding its customer base in Australia and New Zealand.
- **2012** — Buildertrend launched its first iOS and Android mobile apps.
- **2020** — Buildertrend announced its first institutional investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and HGGC in December.
- **2021** — Became CEO of the combined Buildertrend and CoConstruct businesses.
- **2024** — Joined the Raikes School board in spring.
- **2026** — Continued leading Buildertrend during its twentieth anniversary, executive appointments and BizJet AI acquisition.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Buildertrend and helped develop its international customer base.
- Led Buildertrend through its first institutional investment and subsequent acquisitions.
- Buildertrend reported more than 20,000 construction business customers in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Buildertrend announced AI, document, financial integration and mobile capabilities on September 29; Houghton discussed serving larger and more complex builder businesses.
- **2026-07** — Buildertrend acquired BizJet AI, with Ruhaab Markas and John Baker joining its team.
- **2026-03** — Announced Charlotte Bradley as chief product officer and Jason Cleary as chief business officer.
- **2025-12** — Buildertrend introduced Community, a digital peer-learning and discussion hub.

## Links

- Website: https://buildertrend.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danhoughtonbt

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Last updated: 2026-10-23