Workify Staffing and BuilderFax Unite Around a Credential-First, AI-Driven Vision for the Construction Workforce

Partnership combines workforce expertise, credential verification, and emerging AI technologies to help reshape how skilled trades talent is identified, deployed, and managed.

PHOENIX, AZ – 6-17-26 — Workify Staffing, a worktech-enabled skilled trades staffing firm, today announced a strategic alliance with BuilderFax, the leading AI-powered credential intelligence platform for construction labor. Together, the two organizations are advancing a new standard in credential-first skilled trades staffing, bringing greater transparency, trust, and workforce intelligence to an industry long challenged by labor shortages and outdated hiring practices.

The construction industry faces mounting workforce pressures, including skilled labor shortages, an aging workforce, and increasing demands for credential verification and compliance. Workify and BuilderFax believe addressing these challenges requires more than incremental improvement. It requires a fundamentally smarter approach that combines verified credentials, workforce intelligence, and AI-powered technologies to connect qualified talent with opportunity more efficiently and confidently.

The alliance marks a significant departure from traditional staffing models built around unverified resumes, fragmented workforce data, and reactive hiring. Instead, Workify and BuilderFax are championing a credential-first framework that leverages verified skills, real-time workforce visibility, and data-driven deployment to help contractors build stronger teams while creating better career opportunities for skilled trades professionals.

Supporting this vision is a rapidly expanding workforce technology ecosystem that includes Workify Staffing, BuilderFax, and parent company Lumber, an innovator in AI-powered construction workforce management solutions. Together, the organizations are helping reshape how construction talent is identified, verified, deployed, and managed—creating a more connected, efficient, and transparent workforce experience across the construction lifecycle.

As part of this initiative, Workify has set ambitious growth targets to scale its credentialed workforce:

• 50,000 BuilderFax-verified tradespeople by the end of 2026
• 300,000+ verified professionals within three years, positioning the alliance as the largest verified skilled trades workforce in the industry

“BuilderFax and Lumber represent the kind of visionary leadership this industry has been waiting for,” said Howard Aronson, Chief Executive Officer of Workify Staffing. “They are not just improving processes. They are fundamentally rethinking how skilled trades labor is verified, deployed, and managed. We're energized to have found a partner that shares our belief that the future of workforce solutions will look dramatically different than the past —and that technology, data, and workforce intelligence will play a central role in shaping that future.”

Adds Lumber Head of Product Oleg Pravdin, “At the center of this partnership are the craft workers who keep the construction industry moving every day. BuilderFax is designed to create a trusted, portable record of a worker’s certifications, project history, and experience that stays with them throughout their career. This makes it easier for contractors to hire with confidence and for workers to get credit for the work they have done. By partnering with Workify, we are helping contractors better understand the people they hire while giving workers a clearer way to represent the experience they have worked hard to earn.”

The Workify-BuilderFax partnership delivers meaningful benefits across the construction ecosystem:

• Contractors gain access to pre-verified, job-ready talent with validated credentials and workforce visibility
• Skilled trades professionals receive portable digital verification of their experience, improving career mobility and advancement opportunities
• Project owners benefit from stronger compliance, reduced workforce risk, and improved project outcomes

Together, Workify, BuilderFax, and Lumber are building more than a staffing solution. They are helping establish a new benchmark for how construction talent is identified, verified, deployed, and developed throughout the workforce lifecycle.

As demand for skilled labor continues to accelerate—driven by infrastructure investment, advanced manufacturing, energy expansion, and large-scale construction projects—the need for smarter workforce solutions has never been greater. Through a shared commitment to credential-first workforce development, AI-powered innovation, and industry collaboration, Workify, BuilderFax, and Lumber are helping shape the future of the construction workforce.

About Workify Staffing

Workify Staffing is a modern skilled trades staffing firm specializing in commercial construction, renewable energy, and mission-critical infrastructure projects. Built on decades of industry experience, Workify is redefining workforce solutions through a credential-first approach that prioritizes verified skills, safety, and performance. See www.workifystaffing.com.

About BuilderFax

BuilderFax is an AI-driven credential intelligence platform that verifies, manages, and distributes workforce credentials across the construction industry. By enabling real-time validation of skills, certifications, and experience, BuilderFax is transforming how tradespeople and contractors connect and collaborate. See www.builderfax.com.

About Lumber

Lumber is an AI-powered construction workforce management platform designed to streamline hiring, compliance, scheduling, and workforce operations. As a fast-growing, well-funded innovator, Lumber is reshaping how construction companies manage labor in a rapidly evolving industry. See www.lumberfi.com.

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