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Our team at Built3D is comprised of industry expert tradespeople that employ their unique field experience with our robust digital construction services. With this powerful combination, Built3D has become your source for competently constructed BIM projects.
Innovative Digital Construction
Application of sustainable industry practices and programs that streamline workflows and enhance the life cycle of each project.
Expert Team
Seamless multidisciplinary integration and adaptability to ensure each project is created with excellence.
Quality Service
Augmenting the client experience through accuracy, communication, and client support.
We are proud to be a signatory contractor or member of these organizations
- SMART Local 1 in Central Illinois
- SMART Local 20 in Northwest Indiana
- SMART Local 24 in Ohio
- SMART Local 66 in Everett, Washington
- SMART Local 73 in Chicago, Illinois
- SMART Local 265 in Chicago Suburbs
- SMART Local 359 in Phoenix, Arizona
- Plumbers Local Union 3 in Denver, Colorado
- Plumbers Local Union 130 in Chicago, Illinois
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 172 in South Bend, Indiana
- Pipefitters Local Union 208 in Denver, Colorado
- Plumbers Local Union 210 in Northwest Indiana
- Steamfitters Local Union 250 in Los Angeles, California
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 286 in Austin, Texas
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 469 in Phoenix, Arizona
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 572 in Nashville, Tennessee
- Pipefitters Local Union 597 in Chicago, Illinois
- Plumbing Contractors Association of Greater Chicago
- Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago
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597
17
Instructor Training Program @ Washtenaw Community
College, instructed at UA Local 597 for several years, and significantly
contributed to the growth of skilled trades in the VDC industry
UA Local 597 Apprenticeship - 5
years
Associates in Construction Management - Washtenaw Community College
Associates in Construction Management - Washtenaw Community College
Chasing Disney dreams while my twins sprinkle the
real magic
Christmas
597
17
Ted Blount is an experienced leader in the
mechanical and BIM industry. With over 17 years of experience as a union
trained pipefitter through local 597 Ted brings deep field knowledge and
technical expertise to each project. He has successfully led major
initiatives for large-scale mechanical contractors and now plays a key
role in driving Built3d's growth and operational
excellence.
Before co-founding Built3d in 2022, Ted was a general foreman for a large-scale mechanical contractor in the Chicago area, where he managed and analyzed labor, coordinated design deliverables, and ensure milestones were completed on time and under budgets. His ability to bridge field operations with digital modeling has made him a trusted leader across multiple construction industries.
In addition to his leadership and Built3d, Ted is committed to mentoring the next generation of tradespeople and advancing technology in construction. His strategic vision and dedication to quality have helped position Built3d as a leading BIM-only contractor within the Mechanical Contractors Association. Ted continues to set high standards for performance, innovation, and collaboration across the industry.
Before co-founding Built3d in 2022, Ted was a general foreman for a large-scale mechanical contractor in the Chicago area, where he managed and analyzed labor, coordinated design deliverables, and ensure milestones were completed on time and under budgets. His ability to bridge field operations with digital modeling has made him a trusted leader across multiple construction industries.
In addition to his leadership and Built3d, Ted is committed to mentoring the next generation of tradespeople and advancing technology in construction. His strategic vision and dedication to quality have helped position Built3d as a leading BIM-only contractor within the Mechanical Contractors Association. Ted continues to set high standards for performance, innovation, and collaboration across the industry.
597 Apprenticeship Program 08-2013
Associates Degree in Occupational Studies - Washtenaw Community College
Associates Degree in Occupational Studies - Washtenaw Community College
Playing Chess
Halloween
Chicago
24
Promoted to North American Manager, successfully
overseeing operations across multiple sites with up to 600 employees,
spearheaded global safety initiatives as the Global Safety Leader for a
multi-billion-dollar enterprise, Integrated and trained standardized
systems across 22 manufacturing facilities, lean Six Sigma and 6S
methodologies,
Colorado Tech - Business Management
Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma
Traveling, Gambling and Camping
Halloween
286
6
Buying my home
BS of Architectural Engineering at the University
Of Hartford
Hiking
Christmas
130
23
My plumbing career started in High School with me
helping for a family friend nights and weekends, leading me to enter the
130 apprenticeship program in 2004. I was a plumbing installer for Fire
Restorations, Remodels, New Construction Residential, New Construction
Commercial and High-rise for 6 years. I started plumbing 3D Modeling and
Coordination in 2011 for Ewing-Hauck Mechanical. In 2018 I took over
managing the BIM Department at Ewing-Hauck Mechanical and worked mainly
on Design Build projects like One Chicago, a two tower high-rise with
the podium that is a full city block. I joined the Built3D team to lead
their Plumbing Department in June of 2024.
I am the proud father of 4 wonderful but very individual children, that keep me busy with practices, activities and family time when I am not working.
I am the proud father of 4 wonderful but very individual children, that keep me busy with practices, activities and family time when I am not working.
Graduated Bartlett High School 2003
Became Journeymen Plumber 2008
Became Journeymen Plumber 2008
Camping and Home Projects
4th of July
Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 Gary Area
14
Becoming a father.
Associates in applied science. 5 Year
apprenticeship through local 20
Shooting guns and lighting fireworks
4th of July
Project Manager
10
10 years of experience in construction management
and estimating working on projects ranging from $10K to $20 million in
value. Spent most of this time working in exterior glass and glazing but
moved to BIM and VDC project management in 2025.
5 year bachelors of Architecture
Reading, Playing Guitar, and Painting
Halloween
130
8
I got my start in MEP plumbing systems early,
during the first year of my apprenticeship. I bounced between field
installs and design, learning how drawings turn into real world systems
and how every fitting, hanger, and connection plays its part. That back
and forth taught me a lot because I saw where design meets reality.
As I grew in the trade, I moved fully into MEP design and drafting,
taking on complex projects like hospitals, high-rises, and manufacturing
facilities. I bring that field experience into every drawing I produce,
aiming to make designs that not only look good on paper but work
smoothly in the field. For me, it's all about making systems that make
sense, from the first sketch to the final valve turn.
2013 Lincoln-Way East graduate
Local 130 apprenticeship graduate
Local 130 apprenticeship graduate
Offroading
Christmas
597
13
Managing large-scale coordination across multiple
trades and disciplines for a multi-floor laboratory facility within a
major refinery.
Completed UA Local 597 Apprenticeship and
finishing up Construction Management Degree
Off roading with family and friends
Memorial Day
597
7
Planned and managed multiple critical lifts
Coordinated mechanical piping for projects ranging from schools to
laboratories to prisons.
Morris Community High School
Completed five year apprenticeship with local 597
UA Industrial rigging certification
Completed five year apprenticeship with local 597
UA Industrial rigging certification
Cooking and tabletop strategy games
Thanksgiving
597
15
Restoring and racing classic cars. Being
competitive in the local short track scene. Being a good friend.
Lincoln-Way Central High School
Fishing, boating, exploring, road trips, gaming.
Fourth of July
286
11
Tom is currently the recording secretary for both
UA local 286 and the Central Texas chapter of the American Society of
Sanitary Engineering. He is an board member of State Power Generation
Foundation. Tom is a delegate to the Austin Central Labor Council
representing his local in a 5 county area.
In the past Tom has served as the Executive Director of the Texas State
Building and Construction Councils, a member of the Texas AFL-CIO
executive board, and co-chair of the Austin Young Active Labor Leaders.
-Licensed journeyman with the state of Texas with
medical gas endorsement.
-ASSE 12020 Infection Control and Water Quality certified.
-EFRI rigging certified.
-OSHA 30
-ASSE 12020 Infection Control and Water Quality certified.
-EFRI rigging certified.
-OSHA 30
Cleaning and Audiobooks
Election Day
597
13
Becoming an AutoCAD/Tech instructor at Local 597
training facility as a 2nd year apprentice. Using the experience I have
had with AutoCAD and mechanical drafting since I started working with it
in 1998, being able to convey it to field tradesmen in an understandable
manner. Teaching members who had extensive hands on knowledge of how
different systems were installed and guiding them on how to take that
knowledge to programs like AutoCAD/Plant3D/Revit and Trimble. In this
time is where I met and worked with one of the owners of Built3d who had
aspirations of owning his own BIM contracting firm, Jason Ashburn.
1998 - When AutoCad was first released, our high
school had a small
mechanical drafting class that I had taken level 3 at that point. We
were
the first ones to get hands on access to this program on 1 of 4
computers
in the entire school.
2001 / 2008 - Worked with various weld shops and cabinet manufacturers using AutoCAD, 2020, CabnetWare as well as mechanical drafting and welding
2009 / 2011 - Transitioned into management and training rolls for these shops on the computer programs and welding aspects of the business.
2011 / 2012 - Enrolled in welding school to fine tune my skills and advance myself. While enrolled, learned about the trades side of blueprints, isometric shop drawings and welding. I was guided to apply with the Local 597 Pipefitters by one of the instructors at the school.
2013 / 2017 - Tested into the Local 597 apprentice program and began learning the deeper aspects of the trade with talks that technology was going to be a huge part of our industry. Passed all of the weld requirements for the apprentices and started taking any night class I could get into. CAD/TRIMBLE/BIM were the ones that had open spots, which allowed me to get in them as an apprentice. Right place, right time for getting pushed into a night instructor roll as I was very familiar with the program and had teaching experience.
2017 / 2023 - Left the instructor position, and the building trades side of the trade to go pursue the pipeline welder. Travelled all over and gained a ton of experience in the oil and gas sector.
2023 / Current - Left the pipeline sector to come back building trades to take on supervision positions in our local and traveling to other UA call outs for battery plants, data centers, refinery jobs. Gaining experience in the field as well as continuing to take night refresher classes for UA Supervision/BIM/etc. I reached out to Jason Ashburn at the beginning of 2025 after finishing the BIM night classes just to reconnect, which in turn led to working for Built3D and doing BIM full time
2001 / 2008 - Worked with various weld shops and cabinet manufacturers using AutoCAD, 2020, CabnetWare as well as mechanical drafting and welding
2009 / 2011 - Transitioned into management and training rolls for these shops on the computer programs and welding aspects of the business.
2011 / 2012 - Enrolled in welding school to fine tune my skills and advance myself. While enrolled, learned about the trades side of blueprints, isometric shop drawings and welding. I was guided to apply with the Local 597 Pipefitters by one of the instructors at the school.
2013 / 2017 - Tested into the Local 597 apprentice program and began learning the deeper aspects of the trade with talks that technology was going to be a huge part of our industry. Passed all of the weld requirements for the apprentices and started taking any night class I could get into. CAD/TRIMBLE/BIM were the ones that had open spots, which allowed me to get in them as an apprentice. Right place, right time for getting pushed into a night instructor roll as I was very familiar with the program and had teaching experience.
2017 / 2023 - Left the instructor position, and the building trades side of the trade to go pursue the pipeline welder. Travelled all over and gained a ton of experience in the oil and gas sector.
2023 / Current - Left the pipeline sector to come back building trades to take on supervision positions in our local and traveling to other UA call outs for battery plants, data centers, refinery jobs. Gaining experience in the field as well as continuing to take night refresher classes for UA Supervision/BIM/etc. I reached out to Jason Ashburn at the beginning of 2025 after finishing the BIM night classes just to reconnect, which in turn led to working for Built3D and doing BIM full time
Home remodeling, horse shows, race cars,
traveling
Halloween
SMART 359
26
Starting in the trade right out of high school to
take care of the family
I had already started. Then being able to get my 3 brothers and 2 sons
into the trade so they could take care of their families.
5 year apprenticeship
Riding my horses, camping, 4 wheeling
Thanksgiving
469
18
Training Coordinator - Construction Technology:
Developed Plumbing/Mechanical Detailer apprenticeship program for UA
Local 469.
AAS - Construction: Plumbing
AAS - Admin of Justice
AA - General Studies
WLC - US Army Leadership Development Course
Faro - Train the Trainer certification
AAS - Admin of Justice
AA - General Studies
WLC - US Army Leadership Development Course
Faro - Train the Trainer certification
EoD/Detonation - post-apocalyptic events
Taco Tuesdays
597
20
Father to an amazing 11 year old daughter
B.S. in Farm Management from Western Illinois
University
playing Tabletop RPGs
May Day
SMART 73
29
I started out serving an apprenticeship, working in the shop and field.
Then I attended night school taking AutoCAD classes.
I took a drafting job and learned to coordinate on a light table.
Over the years I have worked with numerous types of software, constantly
evolving and learning. I have been part of and have lead 3D coordination
efforts on numerous high-profile jobs. I take pride in being able to
provide the customer, shop and field a product they can submit,
fabricate and build (install) from, using my past experiences.
Associated in Arts
Local 73 Apprenticeship
AutoCAD Basic, Intermediate and Advanced (Local 73)
ITI Benchmark, certified coordinator
Revit 40-hour certification
Local 73 Apprenticeship
AutoCAD Basic, Intermediate and Advanced (Local 73)
ITI Benchmark, certified coordinator
Revit 40-hour certification
Exercising (running long distance) and playing
guitar.
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite. Any holiday when family gets
together is good with me.
We're hiring for the following positions:
- Sheetmetal Detailer
- Piping Detailer
- Plumbing Detailer
- VDC Technician
- Electrical Detailer
- Fire Protection Detailer
- Project Engineer
- Project Manager
- Assistant Project Manager