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Why Construction Relationships Need a Trust Thermostat
Sometimes trust is the hardest thing to build during a construction project. This strategy will improve that process.
By Ana C. Barajas
June 6, 2025
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by Ana C. Barajas
Ana C. Barajas is the co-founder of Build Safe Escrow, a construction escrow provider in the United States. Her company operates nationwide, offering simplified and automated escrow solutions for everything from small residential renovations to large-scale commercial and government-funded construction projects. Barajas is dedicated to creating tools that bring transparency, structure, and trust to an industry long plagued by payment disputes and financial risk. She is also an active advocate for policy reform, working to make milestone-based escrow a standardized requirement across the construction ecosystem. Through Build Safe Escrow, Barajas is helping redefine how construction funds are protected and how trust is built; one project at a time.
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