Bluerock Beginnings
What to Expect When You Build with Bluerock
In order to understand what kind of experience you’re going to get when you build with Bluerock, it is important to understand the background of our Utah-based company and our core values. These things permeate through every part of your project, as they are the guiding principles and foundation of the Bluerock business. Let’s start from the beginning.
Beginnings of Bluerock Builders
Dave Whitaker originally founded Bluerock Builders while living in Provo, Utah in 2010 during the months leading up to his graduation from Brigham Young University with a Construction Management degree. He took on various remodeling projects — a kitchen here, a bathroom there, with a basement or two in between.
As a young and ambitious entrepreneur, he self-performed almost 100% of the work. He ran the business late at night, early in the morning, and on weekends. It was a period of growth and learning, and he always had very satisfied clients. As much fun as he was having, he knew there were a lot of things he just didn’t know about running a construction business. He knew that he didn’t know what he didn’t know, and the only way to find out was to get out and gain some additional business experience.
A Hiatus in Hawaii
In the fall of 2011, Dave took an opportunity to work for a small family-owned construction company in Hawaii. Originally, the intention was to go for a year and then return to Utah to continue building Bluerock. During that year in Hawaii, he came across an opportunity to work for a large commercial construction firm. It was an opportunity that kept him in Hawaii for an additional four years working on world-class resorts, luxury multi-family condominiums, university student housing, and more. During that time, Bluerock Builders was nothing more than a distant happy memory.
Back to Bluerock
Through his various work assignments with that company, Dave was exposed to almost every aspect of a construction business. He gained valuable experience. After five years in the islands, he made the tough decision to return to Provo, Utah in order to complete a Master’s Degree in Construction Management. Shortly after completing the Master’s program, a series of events reignited his dream of business ownership as a residential construction contractor. Nothing lights him up more than building custom homes and transforming existing ones. This time around, he was equipped with valuable experience having worked in different industry sectors and markets. Bluerock Builders was reborn in 2018. Now, Bluerock is in a much better position to provide an exceptional and predictable building experience to all who choose to build with them.
The Foundation of Bluerock
One of the many things that helps the new Bluerock organization consistently meet the high expectations of our clients is clearly defining what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. This is the foundation of our business. We use these statements as guiding principles to guarantee that you get the best experience possible. We refer to them regularly in order to measure our effort and ensure continual improvement.
What We Do
We help Utahns build and improve their living space and provide an exceptional and predictable experience from start to finish.
How We Do It
Thoughtful planning
Meticulous attention to detail & quality
Honest, clear, and consistent communication
Focused budgeting and scheduling practices
Cultivate lasting relationships with clients, trade partners, and employees
Why We Do It
Our living environment directly impacts our quality of life in many ways. We desire to enrich people’s lives by building and improving their most important physical spaces.
Our team of professionals is ready and eager to help bring your project to life.
