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I’m speaking at IBS 2026 (2 sessions for Construction Owners)
Two practical sessions on scaling your construction company and investing profits into development.
Leading Two Sessions at IBS 2026
International Builders’ Show
Orlando, FL
At IBS next week, I’m leading two sessions that focus on exactly that shift:
How to build a company that runs and grows without you
How to turn construction profits into generational real estate assets
These ideas are connected. And they’re practical.
Session #1
From Builder to Developer
Turn Construction Profits into Generational Real Estate Assets
📍 Tuesday, Feb 17 | 1:45 – 2:15 PM
📍 Custom Building Central – West 303A
You already have what most developers need:
A team
Cash flow
Execution ability
Vendor relationships
Market insight
The question is whether you’re deploying that advantage.
In this session, we’ll break down:
How to use your construction company as a springboard into development
Why it makes sense to use your company as a springboard into development
What scaling looks like
How to shift from contractor income to asset ownership
It’s about moving from building projects for others to building assets.
Session #2
How to Build a Construction Company That Runs & Grows Without You
📍 Thursday, Feb 19 | 12:00 – 12:30 PM
📍 Custom Building Central – West 303A
This session focuses on the operational side.
Most construction companies hit a point where growth stalls because everything still flows through the owner.
We’ll walk through:
The six core areas that need structure (marketing, sales, operations, HR, financial controls, leadership)
What a self-managed construction company actually looks like
How to increase accountability without increasing chaos
How to protect margins while reducing day-to-day owner dependency
This is about building a company that can grow without adding more pressure to you personally.
The Thread That Connects Both
You can’t become a developer if your company still owns you.
And building a self-managed company is wasted potential
if you don’t know how to deploy retained earnings into assets.
The bigger game looks like this:
Run a company that creates excess cash
Deploy that cash into long-term ownership
Repeat
That’s how construction companies turn into wealth platforms.
If You’re Attending IBS
Come join us.
Take notes.
Ask questions.
Stay after if you’d like to talk through your situation.
And if you can’t make it, we’ll share resources afterward. Just keep an eye out.
Forward always,
Paul Atherton
CEO and Co-Founder, Highspire