Build Better Collaborative

Connecting the people building housing across the Wasatch Region.

Every neighborhood is built by someone: a local builder, an architect, a city planner, and a lender who believes in a project. The Build Better Collaborative brings these people together to promote innovation and quality in development.

The Build Better Collaborative (BBC) is a growing network of builders, architects, planners, lenders, and community leaders working to bring more housing options to communities across the Wasatch Region. Through regular gatherings, workshops, and site tours, BBC helps the people building our neighborhoods learn from one another, solve shared challenges, and bring proven ideas home.

Why it matters

Housing built at a human scale — duplexes, small apartment buildings, backyard cottages, and walkable neighborhoods — takes many people working together. But too often, the people doing this work operate in isolation, without the networks and support that larger developers already have. BBC closes that gap.

What we do

Learn from real projects

Tour successful housing developments here in Utah and around the country, and hear directly from the people who built them.

Solve problems together

Talk through the everyday obstacles facing today's builders — permitting, financing, zoning, and more — with peers who understand the challenges firsthand.

Build lasting relationships

Meet the planners, architects, lenders, and fellow builders shaping the future of your community, and find future partners and collaborators.

Grow the next generation of local builders

Whether you're an experienced developer or considering your first small project, BBC is a place to build your skills, your network, and what's possible for your community.

Get involved

Whether you're a builder, architect, planner, lender, or simply believe in stronger, more livable neighborhoods, we'd love to have you involved. Sign up below to receive updates on upcoming convenings, events, and ways to get involved with the Build Better Collaborative.