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25 Sep

2025

Managing Workforce Volatility And Payroll Complexity In Construction: HR’s Critical Role In 2025

A recent industry payroll report published by Lumber reveals that more than half of construction companies experience fluctuations in workforce size on a weekly or monthly basis.

26 Sep

2025

Construction businesses are hoping to build a solid foundation for students

Lumber is hosting the 2nd annual CO Summit '25 Santa Clara at Santa Clara University on 27 Sep. Admission is free for students to network with construction businesses.

22 Sep

2025

Summit at Atlanta University aims to share knowledge about construction industry

CO Summit '25 Atlanta will take place at Kennesaw State University. Lou Perez spoke with Atlanta News First about the upcoming summit, as well as an increased focus on mental health for construction workers.

29 Sep

2025

Lumber Partners with Pine Services Group to Revolutionize Construction Workforce Management and ERP Integration

Lumber announces a strategic partnership with Pine Services Group, a premier holding company specializing in ERP service partnerships and implementations for construction and manufacturing industries.

16 Sep

2025

Lumber and ServiceTitan Partner to Deliver Seamless Payroll and Job Costing Solutions for Construction Companies

Lumber announces a strategic integration with ServiceTitan, the software platform that powers the trades.

28 Aug

2025

New Knowify + Lumber Integration Delivers End-to-End Workflow for Prevailing Wage Compliance and Certified Payroll

Knowify and Lumber have joined forces to introduce an integration that streamlines prevailing wage compliance for small and mid-sized contractors.

21 Aug

2025

Lumber Acquires BuilderFax, Integrates Labor Platforms

The alliance is one of many strategic ones in the modern contech startup world, in this case integrating BuilderFax’s credential wallet with Lumber’s artificial intelligence-powered suite of workforce management tools.

2 Jul

2025

Can Gen Z Fix Construction’s Labor Crisis? This Startup Is Betting Yes

Lumber is betting that technology—such as AI-driven workforce management, digital credential tracking, and immersive training—can attract and retain Gen Z workers by making blue-collar jobs safer, smarter, and more rewarding.

27 May

2025

Lumber and BuilderFax Tackle Construction Labor Inefficiencies

By acquiring BuilderFax, Lumber is enabling real-time verification of worker certifications to help firms avoid costly project delays while equipping workers with tools for career growth.

1 May

2025

Lumber Acquires BuilderFax to Revolutionize Construction Workforce Credential Management and Empower Skilled Craft Professionals

Lumber announced its acquisition of BuilderFax, a digital credential management platform for construction craft workers.

23 Sep

2025

Under the Hard Hat

Lumber Co-Founder Lou Perez to talk about why the industry needs a tech upgrade and what Lumber can do to streamline businesses.

27 Jun

2025

Front Lines: HR Tech

How Lumber Cracked Construction’s Code: The $21M Journey to Transform America’s Most Change-Resistant Industry

17 Jun

2025

E-Verse: AEC Trailblazers

From Silicon Valley to the Jobsite: Why Shreesha Ramdas Chose to Reinvent Construction

22 May

2025

The Misha Method

Caroline Raffetto takes us behind the scenes of her journey into the construction industry, sharing how she made her mark and why Lumber is a game-changer in the sector.

15 May

2025

The ConTech Crew: Solving the 2025 Skilled Worker Drop with Credential Tech & ERP Tools

Lou Perez unpacks a major milestone in the company’s successful $15.5 million Series A funding round and acquisition of BuilderFax.

30 Apr

2025

Slice of Construction - Lumber Acquires BuilderFax

Ep 43 - Slice of Construction host Jared S. Taylor interviews Shreesha Ramdas and Kirk Samuelson about their latest news.

31 Mar

2025

11:FS Fintech Insider

Ep 949 - Kraken buys NinjaTrader, Lumber leans on AI for workforce management, and Robinhood moves into banking. Oleg Pravdin, Head of Product at Lumber shares about Lumber’s Series A raise.

13 Jan

2025

The Build Zone Podcast

Lou Perez dives into how Lumber addresses industry challenges by streamlining workforce logistics, improving communication, and boosting project efficiency, with real-world success stories highlighting its impact on reducing delays and enhancing collaboration.

6 Dec

2024

In Touch by Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley

Lou Perez discusses how Lumber is innovating the construction industry by integrating AI and smart technology to streamline workforce management processes ranging from time tracking to payroll and HR.

1 Oct

2024

The ConTech Crew

Lou Perez shares his story of transitioning from pro snowboarding to carpentry and ultimately co-founding Lumber, an AI-powered workforce management platform built specifically for the construction industry. With features like automated time tracking, payroll, and scheduling, Lumber removes the tedious manual processes that can slow your business down.