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About United Tradesmen

Built by People Who Understand Construction.

United Tradesmen was built by professionals with decades of experience across construction operations, estimating, project management, workforce coordination, finance, legal, technology, and business leadership.

Our leadership team understands the challenges contractors face because we have lived them ourselves.

From bidding projects and managing crews to tracking costs, coordinating payroll, implementing systems, compliance, and keeping jobs moving, our experience helps shape the support we provide every day.

Built on construction experience

Focused on Contractor Success.

United Tradesmen was created by construction professionals who understand the realities of running projects, managing crews, coordinating payroll, tracking costs, and keeping jobs moving.

Improve cash flow
Strengthen workforce coordination
Reduce administrative pressure
Pursue growth with confidence

Our mission is simple:

Help contractors operate more efficiently, improve cash flow, strengthen workforce coordination, and pursue growth with confidence.

Meet the Leadership Team

Practical Experience Across the Business.

United Tradesmen brings together construction operations, estimating, project management, workforce coordination, finance, technology, and business leadership.

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Operations & Growth

Jeff McPhee

Jeff leads field operations, project execution, scheduling strategy, contractor relationships, and business development for United Tradesmen.

With decades of construction experience, Jeff has built his career around helping projects move efficiently while balancing the realities of workforce management, production schedules, project profitability, and client expectations.

His focus is ensuring contractors have the operational support they need to stay productive, competitive, and positioned for growth.

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Estimating, Budgeting & Cost Control

Gabe Gookin

Gabe oversees estimating, takeoffs, project budgeting, cost tracking, and preconstruction workflows.

From bid intake through budget-versus-actual reporting, Gabe helps ensure projects are built on accurate information and realistic production expectations.

His work focuses on improving estimating accuracy, cost visibility, and operational decision-making through better reporting and project intelligence.

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Finance & Compliance

Teresa Johnson

Teresa leads financial operations, payroll oversight, compliance, reporting, and cash flow coordination.

She plays a critical role in supporting the financial systems that keep projects moving, while helping ensure payroll, reporting, and compliance requirements are managed accurately and efficiently.

Her work helps provide the financial visibility and operational consistency contractors rely on every day.

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Bruce Meek

Bruce leads technology strategy, systems development, automation initiatives, and operational infrastructure for United Tradesmen.

His focus is building the technology, reporting systems, integrations, and workflow automation that help contractors operate more efficiently and make better decisions. Bruce works closely with operations, estimating, payroll, and finance teams to streamline processes, improve visibility, and reduce administrative burden across the organization.

As United Tradesmen continues to grow, Bruce helps drive the development of the systems and technology that support workforce coordination, operational reporting, estimating workflows, payroll automation, and long-term scalability.

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Operations Systems & Process Development

Drago Dimitrov

Drago works closely with United Tradesmen leadership to improve operational workflows, reporting systems, business processes, and organizational efficiency.

His focus is helping transform operational knowledge into repeatable systems that support estimating, project coordination, workforce management, financial reporting, and day-to-day execution. Drago plays a key role in evaluating processes, identifying bottlenecks, and helping implement solutions that improve visibility, accountability, and scalability across the organization.

As United Tradesmen continues to grow, Drago helps bridge field operations, management processes, and technology initiatives to ensure the company can scale efficiently without creating unnecessary overhead.

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Strategy & Organizational Development

Brett Cofman

Brett works with United Tradesmen on strategic planning, operational systems, organizational structure, and growth initiatives.

His focus is helping align leadership, processes, technology, and workflows so the company can scale efficiently while maintaining operational discipline.

By supporting long-term planning and system development, Brett helps position United Tradesmen for sustainable growth and improved organizational performance.

Our Story

We Saw the Same Problems Repeated Across the Industry.

Every contractor faces pressure from multiple directions. At the same time, contractors are expected to continue growing their businesses and pursuing new opportunities.

Too often, operational complexity becomes the obstacle. United Tradesmen was built to help close that gap.

Managing labor

Tracking production

Coordinating payroll

Handling paperwork

Estimating new work

Keeping projects on schedule

Protecting margins

What We Do

Operational Support Built for the Field.

United Tradesmen provides practical operational support designed around the realities of construction. We work alongside contractors to help simplify the day-to-day challenges that can slow projects and limit growth.

Workforce coordination

Practical support around active job needs, crew movement, and field coordination.

Payroll administration

Operational help with payroll visibility, reporting, and related administrative pressure.

Day Pay support

Support designed to help contractors keep work moving when payment timing creates pressure.

Estimating workflows

Better estimating inputs, takeoffs, budgeting, and project intelligence for decision-making.

Project organization

Systems and workflows that help teams stay aligned around project execution.

Operational visibility

Reporting, process discipline, and back-office clarity contractors can use every day.

Why We Are Different

We Understand Construction Operations.

We are not a staffing company.

We are not a generic software platform.

We are not consultants who have never worked in the field.

United Tradesmen was built around firsthand construction experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to keep projects moving.

Success comes from

Strong fundamentals.

Accurate estimating

Strong workforce coordination

Reliable reporting

Clear communication

Operational discipline

Consistent execution

What Unites Us

Practical Experience. Shared Goals.

Construction Operations
Estimating & Cost Control
Workforce Coordination
Payroll & Compliance
Technology & Automation
Project Management
Business Development
Organizational Strategy

Together, we share a common goal: helping contractors reduce administrative pressure, improve operational efficiency, strengthen cash flow, and keep projects moving.

Looking Forward

The Future of Contractor Operations.

The construction industry is changing. Technology, automation, workforce coordination, operational reporting, and project intelligence are becoming increasingly important to project success.

United Tradesmen is committed to helping contractors adapt, grow, and compete in that environment.

By combining field experience with practical operational support, we aim to help contractors build stronger businesses, pursue larger opportunities, and keep projects moving forward.

Technology

Building practical systems that support field operations instead of creating extra overhead.

Automation

Reducing repeated administrative work so contractors can spend more time focused on building.

Project intelligence

Improving visibility around estimating, payroll, workforce coordination, and operational reporting.

Let's Build Something Better Together

Ready for a Better Way to Manage Growth?

Whether you are looking for workforce support, operational coordination, payroll assistance, estimating support, or a better way to manage growth, United Tradesmen is here to help.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about funding, payroll, workforce, and back-office support.