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Overview
Ernest is a tech-enabled commercial construction and maintenance provider serving offices, retail, and large commercial spaces. It uses proprietary software to speed up estimates, planning, and project completion, helping keep projects on time and within budget. The company offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing maintenance along with construction services, with same or next-day troubleshooting and after-hours work included in partnerships. Its goal is to provide predictable, minimal-disruption projects with transparent pricing, supported by a price-match guarantee and turnkey service.
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What believers are saying
- Ernest's Miami base positions it close to dense Florida retail and office demand.
- The company promises price matching, attracting cost-sensitive commercial landlords in 2026.
- Repeat maintenance work can anchor recurring revenue better than one-off buildouts.
What critics are saying
- Founders Michael Ragheb, Hassan Yasin, and Olexandr Kaltsev left for Shackleton AI in November 2026.
- Shackleton AI now sells construction agents, directly attacking Ernest's software advantage from outside.
- A competitor like Shackleton can commoditize Ernest's estimating and coordination, threatening margins by 2027.
What makes Ernest unique
- Ernest combines commercial construction with proprietary workflow software, per CB Insights, June 2026.
- Its same-day troubleshooting and after-hours packages differentiate it for always-open retail tenants.
- The company serves Florida statewide and says it is expanding into Texas, per October 2026.
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