UBuildNet's New Consumer Portal is Here to Facilitate Connections with Contractors

Bayville, NJ, May 22, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Universal Building Network implemented its second major site enhancement in April 2014 at www.ubuildnet.com, featuring a consumer portal for individuals seeking home or other building services. The site, UBuildNet, is a growing social media networking and marketing platform designed specifically for construction businesses and the sub-contractors, collaborators, and consumers who do business with them. The consumer portal makes it possible for individuals to connect with construction and related businesses to meet their home or business built environment needs.

Launched in August 2013, UBuildNet initially focused on its business-to-business interface, by which businesses sign up at no cost, establish a free company profile, and set up searchable criteria that will help others find, connect, communicate, and contract with them. Today, just nine months later, construction and related businesses from 48 states in the U.S. and several countries around the globe have established a presence on UBuildNet. The new consumer portal has been added to support the needs of consumers and facilitate business-to-consumer networking. This enhancement permits individuals to join and search for contractors in their area who can meet the needs of their home, office, or facility improvement needs, and to easily connect with these contractors through UBuildNet.

UBuildNet has useful resources for construction businesses and consumers who are not yet ready to join, including a Networking Corner and a Toolbox containing useful links and downloadable information and tools to help advance each unique project. Items in the Toolbox, for example, include project, proposal, and budget templates, checklists, loan amortization schedules, and more. Those who do register also can benefit from the rich social features of the site – one-to-one connecting, networking, and sharing - all with an aim to facilitate successful outcomes for all kinds of building and construction projects, commercial or residential, big or small.

The Universal Building Network was founded by John R. Clark, a long-time construction professional, to address what he saw as significant shortcomings in the ability of existing social networking platforms to meet the specific, unique needs of the construction industry. “UBuildNet,” said Clark, “is meant to provide easy, targeted social networking and marketing to construction pros whether or not they are experienced in social media or have dedicated marketing resources. It’s a one-stop-shop for any construction pro.” Clark also said, “It was exciting to implement UBuildNet’s consumer portal two months ahead of schedule, knowing this will help make valuable consumer/business connections happen. There’s an even bigger vision for UBuildNet on the horizon. We appreciate every UBuildNet visitor and member. Every joiner brings us closer to realizing all of our goals for www.ubuildnet.com as the premier social networking and marketing hub for the construction industry.”