Buildertrend acquires BizJet AI: agentic AI for contractors. 3h ago · 0:00 listen · Source: TMX Newsfile Summary. Buildertrend, a leading residential construction management platform, has acquired BizJet AI, Inc. This acquisition aims to accelerate Buildertrend's vision for agentic AI in the construction industry. What's interesting is that BizJet AI co-founders, Ruhaab Markas and John Baker, will join Buildertrend. Markas becomes vice president of product, AI, and Baker a distinguished engineer. They will focus on expanding AI across various contractor workflows, from preconstruction to project management and financials. This move builds on Buildertrend's existing AI innovations, such as AI Client Updates and AI Bill Capture. The company believes this will help builders spend less time managing work and more time growing their businesses. This matters because it could transform how construction professionals operate daily. This is an AI-generated audio summary. Always check the original source for complete reporting.

Buildertrend accelerates vision for agentic AI for homebuilders, remodelers and specialty contractors with BizJet AI, Inc. acquisition. AI veterans Ruhaab Markas and John Baker join Buildertrend to advance AI that understands how builders work. Published Jul 28, 2026, updated Jul 27, 2026 OMAHA, Neb. - July 28, 2026 - Buildertrend, the leading residential construction management platform for established homebuilders, remodelers and specialty contractors, today announced it has acquired BizJet AI, Inc., an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Ruhaab Markas and John Baker. As part of the acquisition, Markas will join Buildertrend as vice president of product, AI, and Baker as distinguished engineer. Together, they will help Buildertrend expand AI across the workflows contractors rely on every day: from preconstruction to project management and financials, and the client and sub experience that underlies it all. The acquisition accelerates Buildertrend's AI strategy, expanding the company's ability to bring high-performing AI experiences to market faster and embedded into the workflows builders use every day. This expands on existing innovations, including AI Client Updates, AI Bill Capture and AI-powered Submittals and Plans. "Buildertrend has spent two decades helping builders grow stronger, more profitable businesses. We're building on that foundation with Ruhaab and John's expertise, creating a future where the software doesn't just track the work, it helps move it forward, giving builders more time to focus on growth, their teams and their clients," said Dan Houghton, co-founder and CEO of Buildertrend. Markas and Baker bring experience building and scaling AI products at Amazon and Google, including work across Alexa, AWS Generative AI (Bedrock), and Google Cloud AI. Markas also brings firsthand industry perspective as an investor and former operator of a residential construction company that used Buildertrend. "Buildertrend is uniquely positioned to become the agentic AI platform for homebuilders, remodelers and specialty contractors because it already serves as the system contractors rely on to run their businesses," said Markas, CEO and co-founder of BizJet AI, Inc. "The opportunity is to harness the rich data generated across construction workflows and build AI experiences that transform how builders work. That's what drew us to Buildertrend, and it's the work I'm excited to help accelerate." Buildertrend believes the future belongs to software that doesn't just help builders manage the work, it helps move it forward by working for them. By combining AI with two decades of industry expertise, the company is creating a future where builders can spend less time managing the work and more time growing their businesses. About Buildertrend Great builders do more than manage projects. They run successful businesses. Buildertrend gives residential contractors control over finances, schedules, team workflows and client relationships in one system. With nearly two decades of industry expertise, Buildertrend helps builders work smarter, scale faster and stay ahead of the competition. Learn more at Buildertrend and follow Buildertrend on social media @buildertrend. About BizJet AI, Inc. BizJet AI, Inc. is an agent-native AI company focused on building workflow automation for residential construction. Founded by veteran AI leaders at Amazon and Google, the company combines a state-of-the-art multimodal data platform with multi-agent AI systems that automate core builder workflows such as cost estimating, scheduling and project assistance. Media Contact Director, Corporate Communications, Buildertrend

Buildertrend Bills workflow update: what construction businesses need to know. Buildertrend has updated the Bills workflow for construction businesses using Buildertrend and QuickBooks Online. The change is focused on workflow efficiency, automation, and the way bills move from receipt through review, approval, job assignment, and budget reporting. Why the workflow update matters. Construction businesses often make significant investments in software, and updates can be difficult to track during busy project cycles. This Buildertrend update is more than a visual change - it directly affects how Accounts Payable information moves through the system. For construction teams, A/P is tied directly to job costing. Accurate bill review supports accurate budgets, cleaner reporting, and better real-time visibility into project performance. This update is an opportunity to tighten the bill workflow, reduce unnecessary back-and-forth, and keep payment status information easier to find. The goal remains the same: every bill and receipt should be assigned to the correct project and cost code so job budgets stay current and reliable. The key change: Collaboration. Tags are no longer available in the Bills workflow. Comments inside Buildertrend are now the primary way to communicate about bill status, questions, and follow-up items. Bills Inbox: review point, not the main collaboration tool. The Bills Inbox now functions as the starting point for bills and receipts. Items should be reviewed there before moving forward - but comments are now the main place for collaboration on bill status and follow-up. Before a bill moves out of the Inbox, confirm the following: Vendor record Project assignment Dollar amount Payment status Required approvals Save Draft and Save to Job. Buildertrend now includes two save actions in the Bills workflow. Each has a distinct purpose - using them correctly is the difference between a bill sitting in review and a bill appearing in your job budget. | Action | Use When | What It Does | | Save Draft | Information is still being verified or corrected | Keeps the bill in the Inbox. Does not move it into the job budget. | | Save to Job | Vendor, amount, project, cost code, status, and approvals are confirmed | Moves the bill into the job. Adds it to the budget. Removes it from the Inbox. | Best practice: Save Draft is for in-process bills. Save to Job is for bills that are fully reviewed and ready to be included in the job budget. Tags are gone. Comments are the new collaboration tool. Tags are no longer available for marking bills, flagging discrepancies, or assigning status. Comments now serve that role within each bill record - and that's a positive shift when used consistently. Comments keep questions and updates connected to the specific bill, instead of spreading status details across email, Slack, or separate notes. Each comment should include the needed action, the person responsible, and the status or next step. Use @ mentions when a specific person needs to respond. * Missing or incorrect project assignment * Cost code confirmation * Amount differences vs. purchase order * Vendor questions * Missing receipts or supporting documents * Approval requests * Payment status updates Ready for Payment status. The Ready for Payment status should be used when a bill is fully reviewed and ready for the next payment step. Using it consistently gives A/P and project teams a clear view of what's ready, what still needs attention, and what can move forward without extra follow-up. Run through this checklist before marking any bill Ready for Payment: Vendor confirmed Amount confirmed Project assignment confirmed Cost code confirmed Approval completed QBO workflow clear Internal process questions to confirm. Construction businesses can keep the new workflow simple by documenting a few key decisions. Answering these turns the Buildertrend update into a repeatable process - and supports faster onboarding, fewer status questions, and cleaner job cost reporting. * Who reviews the Bills Inbox and how often? * Who approves bills before they move to a job? * Which details must be confirmed before Save to Job? * How should comments be written and assigned? * How do bill questions get resolved? * Who handles the QBO update and when? Bottom line. Buildertrend's Bills update is designed to support more efficient workflow management. The biggest practical change is the move away from tags and toward comments for bill status collaboration. A strong process now centers on three habits: review bills in the Inbox before moving them forward, use Save Draft and Save to Job intentionally, and keep all bill questions inside Buildertrend comments. With those habits in place, Accounts Payable stays organized, project teams get real-time cost visibility, and budgets reflect the actual status of each job. Need support reviewing an Accounts Payable workflow? 24hr Bookkeeper supports construction businesses in reviewing Buildertrend, QBO, and job costing workflows - so bill status, project assignments, and cost codes stay organized and current.