Builder · Entrepreneur · Founder of CLB Builds
Building a construction company in Georgia. Writing down what it costs.
I’m Kristopher Chavez, founder of CLB Builds, a commercial general contracting company specializing in retail, petroleum, and commercial renovation projects.
I document what it actually takes to build companies, lead people, and make difficult decisions while I’m still in the middle of doing it. No hindsight. No highlight reel.
Before founding CLB Builds, I built several businesses in other industries, including call centers and independent film production. Those experiences shaped how I lead today, but construction is where I’m building now.
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Entries published
Daily
Since June 19, 2026
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Topics covered
What I run
Companies
Commercial construction
Commercial general contracting across Georgia. Build-outs, tenant improvements, and renovation work.
Residential
A separate residential brand for sunroom projects. Entry No. 034 explains why it did not become a page on CLB Builds.
Fuel & c-store
Gas station and convenience store construction across Georgia. Canopies, tank work, fuel systems, and image conversions.
The journal
Latest Entries
Topics
Six things I write about
Every entry lands in one of these. Each topic has its own page collecting the writing on it.
Decisions about what to build, what to turn down, and what counts as an asset.
Hiring, culture, reputation, and the difference between managing and leading.
The practices I keep on a schedule: sleep, language, calendar, family.
Estimates, subcontractors, and what actually happens on a commercial job site.
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Fear, confidence, resilience, and the standards you hold when no one is watching.
Process, cash flow, tooling, and building a company that runs without you.
About
Why I write this down
I started publishing because I did not have it figured out, not because I did. Writing an entry a day forces me to be honest about what worked, what cost more than it should have, and what I would do differently on the next job.
Speaking & interviews
Open to conversations
Available for podcasts, panels, and interviews on commercial construction, building a company in public, and operating a trades business.