Build it with us.
No builder delivers a complex project alone. Trade partners, suppliers, designers, co-venturers and technology partners do much of the work on every Jacob Wiseman project, and we plan around them as carefully as we plan our own.
Who we partner with.
Six kinds of partnership, one standard of work. If yours is not listed, write anyway.
Trade partners and subcontractors
Safe, organized crews who plan their work, staff it honestly and finish what they start. Prequalify once and our project teams can invite you to bid.
Explore 02Suppliers and fabricators
Materials, equipment and fabricated assemblies quoted with real lead times and delivered in the sequence the site needs them.
ExploreDesign firms and engineers
Architects and engineers who want a builder at the table early, testing constructability, phasing and long-lead decisions while design is still moving.
Joint venture and teaming partners
Firms that bring complementary capability, local knowledge or capacity to a pursuit, with the teaming terms settled before the proposal starts.
ExploreOwners’ representatives and developers
The people accountable to the owner for cost and schedule. We give you a plan you can check, weekly reporting you can trust and decisions on the record.
Technology partners
Tools, materials and methods that make sites safer and schedules more reliable, piloted with our teams on live work. Technology licensing goes to our licensing desk.
ExploreA plan your crews can build to.
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Construction management and project controls together
The people planning the work and the people tracking it sit in the same meetings, so the schedule you are handed is one the field believes.
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Milestones and handoffs shared early
Look-aheads, handoff dates and access windows are shared before you mobilize, so your crews arrive to work they can start.
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Issues raised early, with options
When conditions change, partners hear it from us the same week, with the effect on their scope and the choices on the table.
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Safe execution first
Durations and sequences are built around safe work methods. Nobody on our sites is asked to trade safety for time.
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Discretion
Projects are confidential. We never name an owner or a partner’s project without written permission.
Five ways to start.
Each path has its own page, its own process and a person on our side who reads what you send.
License a tool, method or system to us.
Licensing proposals for software, construction technology, patented methods or data products go straight to our technology licensing desk. Pilots on live projects start on the Innovate With Us page.
What partners can expect from us.
The same commitments on every project, whatever the size of your firm.
- Payment
- Clear terms, agreed at awardPayment terms, retainage and the pay application schedule are written into the agreement before you mobilize. No surprises at the first draw.
- Safety
- One standard on every siteSite-specific safety plans, daily pre-task planning and stop-work authority for every worker on the job, including yours.
- Communication
- Straight answers, earlyLook-ahead schedules shared weekly, RFIs tracked to closure and a named Jacob Wiseman contact who answers.
- Planning
- A schedule you can staff toMilestones, handoff dates and access windows shared before you mobilize, so your crews arrive to work they can actually start.
Room for growing firms.
Size matters less than how you run your work. We size scopes so capable local and growing firms can compete, and we are clear about what each package demands before you bid.
- Scopes sized so capable smaller firms can bid them
- Plain guidance on safety plans, insurance and pay applications
- Look-ahead schedules and handoff dates shared early
- A path to larger scopes as your capacity grows
One short note starts it.
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Tell us who you are
Your firm, the kind of partnership and the project, scope or pursuit you have in mind.
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Talk it through
A short call about the work, the roles and how each side adds value for the owner.
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Put it in writing
Prequalification, a supplier registration, a teaming agreement or pilot terms, whichever fits.
Your note is ready to send.
We opened your email app with your enquiry filled in. Press send, and a person on our partner team will come back to you.
Email app did not open? Copy the message below and send it to partnership@jacobwiseman.com.
Partner questions.
Where do I start if I am not sure which path fits?
Use the form above or email partnership@jacobwiseman.com with a short description of your firm and what you want to do. We will route it to the right team and reply with next steps.
Do I need to be prequalified to bid?
For most subcontract scopes, yes. Prequalification lets our project teams invite you to bid with confidence. Suppliers and fabricators register separately.
Do you work with small and growing firms?
Yes. Many scopes are sized so capable smaller firms can compete, and we are clear about what each package demands before you bid.
Where do technology licensing proposals go?
To techlicense@jacobwiseman.com. Pilots of a tool or method on a live project start on the Innovate With Us page.
Which markets and regions do you hire partners for?
Projects across the U.S., in all four of our sectors. Project teams draw on partners near each site.
Tell us what you are planning to build.
New project enquiries go to outreach@jacobwiseman.com. Send us your scope, target date and biggest concern.