Commercial Construction Leads, Booked Before the Work Goes to Bid

Our US-based callers reach the owners, developers, facility managers and general contractors who decide who builds, supplies or services a project. They learn what's planned and when, qualify each prospect against your criteria and book the meeting on your team's calendar. We work on commercial projects only and don't sell homeowner leads.
Commercial Construction
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Commercial Construction
Why commercial construction suits cold calling and appointment setting

A lot of commercial work is decided before it's posted for bid. Owners, developers and facility managers already have contractors they trust, and they call them first. If you're not one of those names, you see the project when it's too late to shape it.

That's why the phone works in this market:

  • Relationships win negotiated work. A facility manager who has met you is far more likely to ask you to price the next job. A call is how that first meeting happens.
  • Projects are planned months ahead. Capital budgets and building upgrades get set long before work starts. One call can learn what's coming and when.
  • The industry runs on the phone. Owners' reps, project managers and estimators make and take calls all day. A short, specific call fits the way they work.
  • One project is worth a lot of calls. A single commercial contract or supply account can be worth far more than the cost of reaching the person who awards it.
Why construction companies struggle to book sales meetings

Construction firms know how to win work once they're in the room. Getting into the room is the part that falls behind.

Here's what gets in the way:

  • Estimators and project managers are busy building. The people who know the work best are running jobs and pricing bids. Business development gets whatever time is left.
  • Backlog runs in cycles. Firms stop prospecting when they're busy, then scramble when the backlog runs low. The slow season shows up months after the calls stopped.
  • Bid lists are hard to get on. Owners and GCs keep short lists of contractors and suppliers they've worked with before. A new name needs an introduction.
  • The decision maker changes by project. It can be the owner, a developer, a facility manager, an owner's rep or a GC's project manager, depending on the job and its stage.

So the calls have to keep going while your team builds, and they have to reach the person who awards the work.

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Who we call for construction companies

We build the list around the work you want, then call the people who award it. Typical programs look like this:

  • General contractors and design-build firms. Owners, developers, facility managers and owners' reps planning new buildings, expansions or renovations. We qualify on project type, size, timing and how they choose contractors.
  • Specialty contractors doing commercial work. Roofing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, concrete and other trades. We call facility and maintenance directors, property managers and GC project managers, and qualify on building count, upcoming work and current contractors.
  • Building materials and equipment suppliers. Project managers, estimators and purchasing leads at GCs and subcontractors. We qualify on project volume, the materials they buy and their current suppliers.
  • Construction software and services. Owners and operations leaders at contractors who are outgrowing spreadsheets or older systems. We qualify on company size, the tools in use and who signs off.
  • Building services. Companies that sell maintenance, inspections or energy upgrades to building owners. We qualify on the number of buildings and the service schedule.

If your buyers don't fit one of these, we build the list from your best past projects.

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How we approach commercial construction lead generation

We make phone calls for a living. For a construction company, that means US-based callers who learn your trades, your service area and the projects you want, then work that market by phone.

  • A list built around the work you want. We research owners, developers, property managers and contractors by project type, building type and location, using your best past projects as the model.
  • Questions about upcoming work. Callers ask what's planned for the next 12 months and how contractors get chosen before they talk about your company.
  • Qualifying questions agreed up front. A typical set: Do you have projects or capital work planned in the next year? What type and size? How do you choose contractors or suppliers? Who decides, and when?
  • Follow-up tied to the project. If a renovation is budgeted for next spring, we note it and call back while the scope is still being set.
  • Qualified before it reaches you. We check every prospect against your criteria, then book the meeting on your team's calendar with the call notes attached.
  • Weekly reviews with your team. You see the calls, conversations and meetings set each week, and we adjust the targeting and talk tracks from there.

Your team prices the work and wins the job.

What

Commercial Construction

Clients Receive

Every program includes the same six pieces, set up around your market and buyers.
A dedicated US-based team
Native English-speaking SDRs assigned to your program, with a named account manager.
A target list built for your market
Prospects chosen by the buyer roles, company size, location and other criteria you set.
Call scripts written for your buyers
Talk tracks and qualifying questions in your buyers' language, agreed with you before the first dial.
Follow-up planned in
In our dial study, only 23% of booked meetings came on the first call, so repeat attempts are part of the plan.
Weekly reporting
Calls, conversations and meetings set, reviewed with you every week.
A full handoff for every meeting
Each appointment arrives with the prospect's details, qualification answers and call notes.

Frequently Asked Questions About

Commercial Construction Lead Generation

What kinds of construction companies do you work with?
Companies that sell construction work, materials or services to other businesses. That includes general contractors and design-build firms, specialty trades doing commercial work, building materials and equipment suppliers, construction software companies and building service providers. We build the list and the talk track around your trades, your service area and the projects you want.
Do you sell homeowner or residential leads?
No. We focus on commercial work: owners, developers, property and facility managers, and contractors. If your business depends on homeowner jobs, a residential lead service is a better fit, and we'll say so on the first call.
Who do your callers talk to?
Whoever awards the work. For new buildings and expansions, that's often the owner, a developer or an owner's rep. For maintenance and upgrades, it's usually a facility or property manager. For suppliers and subcontractors, it's the project manager, estimator or purchasing lead at the GC. We agree on the target roles with you before launch.
Can you get us on bid lists?
We can get you in front of the people who keep them. A first meeting with a facility manager, owner's rep or GC project manager is how most contractors get invited to price work. Our callers find out how each company chooses contractors and suppliers, then book the introduction. Earning a spot on the list is up to your team.
Our work is regional. Can you call only our service area?
Yes. Most contractors work within a set radius, so we build the list by metro area or region and call only there. Suppliers and software companies that sell nationally get a national list. Our callers are US-based and work every US time zone.
How do we get started?
Book a 25-minute call. We'll talk through your trades, your service area, the projects you want and what a qualified meeting looks like for your team. If it's a fit, we agree the target list, call scripts and qualifying questions before the first dial.
John Dubay, Managing Partner of Leads at Scale
John Dubay
Managing Partner, Leads at Scale

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