27 Feb Justin Bride
In 2012, Justin founded Ascent Contracting Inc. with a razor-sharp vision: His firm would transform the typical home-building or renovating experience from a process that clients simply endure to one in which Ascent’s team would guide clients, to create not only beautiful spaces but also great partnerships.
Originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Justin spent his formative years as an expat living in Zaragoza, Spain; Rome, Italy; and Sao Paulo, Brazil (where, coincidentally, he met his future wife, Whitney, who is Ascent’s COO). Upon his return to the States for college, he spent two frustrating years pursuing a physics degree at the University of Michigan before taking a summer job in residential construction and falling in love with it. Inspired, he switched gears and earned a B.S. in construction management from Eastern Michigan University.
Justin promptly moved to Colorado, where he worked in project management for Calcon Constructors and LONG Building Technologies for seven years before launching Ascent. He’s built the company slowly, carefully hiring people who uphold Ascent’s values and can deliver on its mission.
A natural problem-solver and a passionate communicator, Justin values the opportunity to help transform the construction industry. He places a high value on the men and women who work with their hands to take the design that begins in two-dimensional blueprints and make it a reality.
When he’s not at work, Justin enjoys his time with his wife, Whitney, and their three children. Chances are, you’ll find them outdoors: rock-climbing, snowboarding, and mountain biking. Most of his other free moments are spent practicing his guitars in an effort to one day play Carnegie Hall. After 30 years, he’s sure he’s getting closer.
Playing on Spotify: Anything guitar-based and complicated. It’s a very long list but favorites include Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Joe Satriani, and Death Cab for Cutie.