WarrenBuilds

09/03/2026

The story behind WarrenBuilds isn’t one of uninterrupted growth.

Like many construction businesses, we’ve lived through the cycles of this industry—and the 2008 housing crash was one that changed everything for our founder, Shane Warren.

At the time, Shane was building homes and developing land. When the market collapsed, contracts disappeared, buyers backed out and projects that once represented opportunity quickly became financial obligations.

What followed was a nearly 10-year climb back.

Shane made the decision to face those obligations head-on. He worked directly with vendors, established payment plans—some lasting five or six years—and kept paying.

Month after month. Year after year.

Until every one of them was paid back.

Experiences like that leave a mark.

For Shane, one of those reminders is surprisingly simple: a watch he still has a hard time allowing himself to buy.

In this clip from The Breakout Moment, Shane shares the story behind it—and how one of the most difficult periods of his career continues to influence the way he thinks about money, business and success today.

We’re proud of where WarrenBuilds is today. But stories like this are an important reminder that how you respond when business gets difficult can matter just as much as what you accomplish when things are going well.

Watch the clip, and hear Shane’s full story on The Breakout Moment.

https://www.thebreakoutmoment.com/episodes/shane-warren-on-resilience-risk-and-building-to-last

09/01/2026

It’s important to us to recognize our people — especially the ones who take each project personally and have shown their loyalty to our team year after year.

At Lake Presidential Golf Club in Upper Marlboro, MD, Shane Warren had the honor of recognizing Sr. Project Manager Ermias Legesse for five years with WarrenBuilds and presenting him with the coveted teal hard hat.

The color is intentional.

Teal is the color of WarrenBuilds. You’ll find it in our logo and across our projects. And after five years, you earn the right to wear it on your hard hat, too.

It represents more than tenure. It represents five years of showing up, growing with the company, supporting the people around you, and becoming someone your teammates know they can depend on.

And that’s Ermias.

At WarrenBuilds, one of our core values is to be supportive and aspire to do and be more. We believe in both individual and company success because the two go hand in hand.

When our people grow, we grow.
Please help us congratulate Ermias on five years! 👏

08/28/2026

Shane Warren and Kwesi Akoto getting a few reps in before the Commanders take the field tonight. 🏈 Who’s ready for some football?

08/28/2026

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08/20/2026

WarrenBuilds congratulates Wayne Frazier on becoming the first-ever recipient of the Reginald F. Lewis Titan Award, presented at the Md. Washington Minority Companies Assocation (MWMCA) Black Business Advancement Awards.

The award carries the name and legacy of Reginald F. Lewis, a Baltimore native, lawyer, entrepreneur, and business leader widely recognized as the first African American to build a billion-dollar company. By 1992, his company, TLC Beatrice International, had reached $1.8 billion in annual sales.

Lewis built his career around persistence, ambition, and creating opportunities where they did not previously exist. His well-known mantra, “Keep going no matter what,” continues to inspire generations of Black entrepreneurs and business leaders.

It makes Wayne’s recognition as the inaugural recipient especially meaningful.

For decades, Wayne Frazier has advocated for and advanced Black- and minority-owned businesses, helping create opportunities and strengthen representation within Maryland’s construction industry and broader business community.

We were also proud to be joined in celebrating this milestone by Andy Scherer, Vice President at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Deena Joyce at the Baltimore City Department of Public Works; and many other leaders and advocates from across the region.

Congratulations, Wayne, on a well-deserved honor and a career spent opening doors for others.

08/19/2026

What happens when the market wipes out the business you thought you had figured out?

For Shane Warren, President of WarrenBuilds, the 2008 downturn wasn’t a rough year.
It was a 10+ year climb back.

Shane had started his career as a mechanical engineer before making the jump into residential construction. Business was booming. Projects were coming faster than he could take them.

Then the market collapsed.
He was left holding land developments, buyers backed out, banks failed, and the debt kept piling up. He describes it as the hardest period of his business life.

But instead of walking away, Shane dealt with it head-on.
He called vendors. Negotiated payment plans. Paid some debts a few thousand dollars at a time. And kept going until, more than a decade later, they were paid off.

That experience also changed how he runs WarrenBuilds today.
Keep fixed expenses low. Maintain cash. Build flexibility into the business. And never assume the good market will last forever.

His breakout moment wasn’t one big win.
It was surviving the loss.

🎙️ Hear Shane’s story on the latest episode of The Breakout Moment.
https://lnkd.in/erhPnRPB

08/07/2026

In the contracting community, WarrenBuilds sets the expectation that all incidents are preventable because health and safety are a moral obligation for employers and employees.

Honored to achieve ABC National STEP Diamond, the highest level of recognition in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System!

This achievement belongs to our entire team. Thank you to everyone who shows up each day looking out for one another and making safety a priority.

07/31/2026

🚧 We're Hiring: Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager

Ready to take the next step in your construction career?
WarrenBuilds is looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager to help lead quality construction projects from start to finish. If you're organized, proactive, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll bring:
✔️ 3+ years of construction experience or Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
✔️ Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
✔️ Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Requirements
· Demonstrated comprehension of project specific safety plans
· Strong understanding of construction operation and processes
· Must be able to travel to the jobsites
· Excellent knowledge of construction materials and equipment
· Excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities, including negotiation and management skills

👉 See the full job description, salary range, and benefits, and apply here:
https://lnkd.in/eUAugA4J

07/08/2026

07/07/2026

Every career starts somewhere. We're excited to welcome Jefferson Kinyua, a student at Morgan State University, to the WarrenBuilds team this summer as he gains hands-on experience and builds a strong foundation for a career in construction.