From raw dirt to finished build. One accountable team.
BuildNext Texas delivers design-build, self-performed sitework, and commercial buildouts across the North Texas growth corridor — with priced scopes, real schedules, and a principal on every project.
Excavation, grading, and underground utilities in-house
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Bondable
General liability, workers' comp, and bonding for qualified work
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North Texas
Collin, Denton, Grayson, and the DFW corridor
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Positioning
More than a bid. A buildable plan.
North Texas is moving fast. Land is converting, every jurisdiction has its own requirements, and most projects need decisions made well before drawings are finished. Owners need a builder who can think through the work, not just price it.
BuildNext brings design-build coordination, sitework, budgeting, scheduling, and trade management under one roof — so the path from concept to construction is priced, scheduled, and accountable to a single team.
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Pre-construction & site review
North Texas · 2026
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Capabilities
Three core scopes. Built around the project.
From raw land to occupied interiors, BuildNext takes on the work that decides whether a North Texas project actually gets built — on price, on time, and to spec.
Capability 01
Design-Build Commercial
FeasibilityPre-constructionGMP
Feasibility, design coordination, hard-number budgets, and construction under one contract. Owners get a single team accountable for scope, price, and schedule from day one.
Best for
Owner-occupied facilities, small-format commercial, first build for landowners and operators.
Self-performed clearing, mass grading, storm, water, and sanitary sewer. Crews and equipment we control — so the dirt phase doesn't drive the rest of the schedule.
Best for
Subdivision phases, 5–40+ acre tracts, pad sites, road and drainage improvements, dry and wet utilities.
Finish-outs and interior buildouts coordinated around landlord requirements, occupied neighbors, and tight open dates. Clean field work, clear schedules, defined punch.
Best for
Medical and dental, office, restaurant, retail, and service-based commercial spaces.
Most cost overruns and schedule slips are decided before the first machine hits the site — soft scope, missed utilities, optimistic budgets. Our pre-construction process pressure-tests the project, prices the work honestly, and aligns owner, design, and trades around a single buildable plan.
PHASE 01WEEKS 1–4
PHASE 02WEEKS 4–10
PHASE 03ON SITE
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Feasibility & Planning
Site walk, survey and utility review, jurisdictional check, test-fit layouts, and an early budget range — enough to decide whether the project pencils before spending on full design.
Site walk
Survey & utility review
Code + zoning
Order-of-magnitude budget
DeliverableProject Brief
Design & Pricing
Architect and engineer coordination, scoped trade pricing, schedule of values, and a buildable construction plan. Assumptions and exclusions documented in plain English.
Design coordination
Engineering input
Scoped trade pricing
Schedule of values
DeliverableGMP / Schedule
Build & Manage
Permits, mobilization, self-performed sitework, trade coordination, and structured punch and closeout — with weekly cost, schedule, and field reporting throughout.
Permits & mobilization
Owner-led supervision
Self-perform sitework
Punch + closeout
DeliverableCloseout Pack
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PHASE 01WK 1–4
Feasibility & Planning
Site walk, survey and utility review, jurisdictional check, test-fit layouts, and an early budget range — enough to decide whether the project pencils before spending on full design.
Site walk
Survey & utility review
Code + zoning
Order-of-magnitude budget
DeliverableProject Brief
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PHASE 02WK 4–10
Design & Pricing
Architect and engineer coordination, scoped trade pricing, schedule of values, and a buildable construction plan. Assumptions and exclusions documented in plain English.
Design coordination
Engineering input
Scoped trade pricing
Schedule of values
DeliverableGMP / Schedule
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PHASE 03ON SITE
Build & Manage
Permits, mobilization, self-performed sitework, trade coordination, and structured punch and closeout — with weekly cost, schedule, and field reporting throughout.
Permits & mobilization
Owner-led supervision
Self-perform sitework
Punch + closeout
DeliverableCloseout Pack
On design-build engagements, BuildNext leads architects, engineers, surveyors, and specialty trades selected for project type, jurisdiction, and site conditions.
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Who We Help
The owners building North Texas next.
BuildNext is structured for the owners, developers, and project teams who need commercial construction handled with the same discipline they bring to the deal.
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Landowners Converting Property
Agricultural or family-held land moving toward commercial, residential, or mixed-use — sized, scoped, and priced before you commit.
Profile
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First-Time Developers
You have the site, the capital, or the business plan. We bring the construction reality — feasibility, budget, and a path to permit.
Profile
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Out-of-State Investors
Local jurisdictional knowledge, vetted trades, and on-the-ground project leadership for groups entering North Texas from other markets.
Profile
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GCs & Project Teams
Excavation, utilities, and sitework scopes performed by an in-house crew that shows up, hits dates, and communicates from the field.
Profile
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Service Area
Where North Texas is actually being built.
We work the corridor where land is converting fastest — Collin and Denton County expansion zones, Grayson County industrial growth, and the surrounding DFW markets feeding into them.
Lean by design — principal-led management, self-performed sitework, vetted trades, and modern project controls. These are the standards behind the price, the schedule, and the work in the field.
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Insured & Bondable
General liability, workers' comp, and bonding capacity for qualified commercial work — certificates and bond letters issued on request.
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Open-Book Budgeting
Line-item costs, schedules of values, and documented assumptions. Owners see what the work costs and why — no rolled-up lump sums.
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Self-Performed Sitework
Excavation, grading, and underground utilities run by our own crews and equipment. Tighter control of cost, schedule, and quality on the dirt phase.
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Vetted Trade Bench
Subcontractors, engineers, and specialty trades selected for fit and field performance — not lowest number on a spreadsheet.
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Modern Project Controls
Cloud-based scheduling, document control, RFIs, and weekly field reporting keep owners current without chasing the superintendent for an update.
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References & Site Visits
Active works lists, client references, and walk-throughs of in-progress projects available for qualified prospects under NDA where needed.
Owner-LedModern Project Delivery
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Leadership
Principals on every project.
BuildNext is led by Remington Ellis and Cole Nakashima — an owner-operated team that runs each job personally rather than handing it off to an account manager.
The model is deliberate: experienced leadership in the field, modern controls in the office, and a vetted trade bench in execution. Owners talk directly to the people accountable for budget, schedule, and quality.
We're selective about the work we take on so every project gets real attention — from first site walk to final punch. References and jobsite tours available for qualified prospects.
Co-Founder
Remington Ellis
Co-Founder
Cole Nakashima
Operating Region
North Texas
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Selected Work
On the boards.
Active sitework, infrastructure, design-build, and commercial finish-out across North Texas. Full project references and site visits available to qualified owners, developers, and project teams.
Sitework01
North Texas
Subdivision Infrastructure
Roadway, wet and dry utilities, mass grading, and drainage for residential phases.
References on request
Tenant Improvement02
DFW
Commercial Finish-Out
Interior buildouts for business, medical, and service-based commercial spaces.
References on request
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Collin County
Pre-Construction & Site Planning
Feasibility, design coordination, and pricing for owners moving from concept to permit.
References on request
References available for qualified prospects
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Schedule a Project Call
Got a site, a budget, a date?
Tell us about the project. We'll follow up directly to scope a call, share relevant references, and — where it makes sense — set up a jobsite walk. We respond best to defined scopes, not idea-stage outreach.
Coverage
North Texas — Collin, Denton, Grayson & DFW corridor
Who Responds
A BuildNext principal — not a sales rep
Discovery Call
30-minute project scoping conversation, no obligation
On Request
References & jobsite tours for qualified prospects