Utah County, UT

Baylor Jeppsen is a co-founder of Bidi Contracting, where he builds AI-powered construction estimating and bid management software for General Contractors. He grew up around the construction industry and has spent years working directly with GC and subcontractor teams on takeoff workflows, preconstruction operations, and construction technology adoption. Before starting Bidi, he helped roll out technology systems across large organizations and has a deep understanding of how estimating teams actually work in practice — not just in theory. He studies economics at BYU and is based in Utah County. His writing focuses on practical tools and honest trade-offs that help contractors bid more work without burning out their estimating teams.

Utah

Weston Burnett is co-founder and CTO of Bidi Contracting, where he leads product and engineering. He has spent years building software for the construction industry, focusing on AI-powered plan analysis, automated bid workflows, and subcontractor network tooling. Weston has a deep background in full-stack development and has shipped products used by general contractors across the country. His writing covers the technical side of construction technology — how AI takeoff systems actually work, what makes bid management software fail in practice, and where the construction tech stack is headed. He is based in Utah.