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About ACTEMS

We build software
for builders.

ACTEMS was founded by people who have run projects — superintendents, project executives, and technologists who lived through the spreadsheet years and decided there had to be a better way.

Our story

Started on a job site,
not in a boardroom

In 2019, our co-founders were running a large commercial build where the team juggled eleven different tools, three shared drives, and a binder of daily reports that nobody read. The project finished late. The post-mortem wasn't about the concrete — it was about the information.

So they set out to build the operating system construction actually needed: one platform where cost, schedule, field data, and documents live together, with intelligence that helps teams decide — not just record. Seven years later, ACTEMS runs thousands of projects across commercial, infrastructure, healthcare, and energy, and our mission hasn't changed.

One source of truth for every project. Everywhere.

ACTEMS team walking a construction job site together
Field visits are a weekly ritual — the product team walks jobsites, not just dashboards
What we believe

Values we build by

They show up in the product, the support we give, and the way we treat each other.

01

Field first

If it doesn't work for a superintendent at 6 a.m. in the rain, it doesn't ship. Every feature is tested against real site conditions before it reaches you.

02

One source of truth

No more conflicting versions of the truth. When data lives in one connected record, decisions get faster and arguments get rarer.

03

Certainty over optimism

Construction runs on promises. We build tools that surface reality early — even when it's uncomfortable — so teams can act while there's still time.

04

Simple beats clever

The best tool is the one your teams actually use. We obsess over removing steps, not adding features.

05

Security is non-negotiable

Your bids, budgets, and site data are sensitive. We hold ourselves to the same standards we'd demand for our own projects.

06

Build with our customers

Every roadmap item starts with a customer problem we've watched in person. Our advisory council is made up of people who run projects every day.

Timeline

Seven years of building

2019

Founded in Austin, Texas

Two project executives and three engineers start ACTEMS after a painful post-mortem on a late hospital build. First office: a trailer on a job site.

2020

First 100 projects

The field app launches, and 40 general contractors sign on in the first year — most of them because superintendents asked for it.

2022

ACTEMS Intelligence launches

The risk engine goes live, turning seven years of project data into forward-looking forecasts. Early customers report double-digit schedule recoveries.

2024

Global expansion

Offices open in London and Singapore. ACTEMS crosses $28B in project value managed across 30+ countries.

2026

4,200+ projects and counting

Today, ACTEMS is the operating platform for general contractors, specialty trades, owners, and public agencies building the world's critical infrastructure.

Leadership

The people behind the platform

Operators and engineers who've spent their careers on both sides of the blue line.

Portrait of Marcus Chen, CEO and co-founder of ACTEMS
Marcus Chen
CEO & Co-founder — 20 years in commercial construction
Portrait of Elena Rodriguez, Chief Technology Officer of ACTEMS
Elena Rodriguez
CTO & Co-founder — ex-infrastructure platforms, MIT
Portrait of David Okafor, VP of Product at ACTEMS
David Okafor
VP of Product — former senior project manager, heavy civil
Portrait of Sarah Whitfield, Head of Field Operations at ACTEMS
Sarah Whitfield
Head of Field Operations — 15 years as a working superintendent
Careers

Come build with us

We're hiring operators, engineers, and customer-obsessed people across Austin, London, and Singapore. If you believe construction deserves better software, we should talk.

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Come see what we're building

Whether you're a GC, a trade partner, an owner, or just someone who loves great construction software — we'd love to show you around.

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