A Level Playing Field
A fair shot at the work for businesses that follow the rules.
FOUNDING PHASE
Build it right.Hire it right.
A new Idaho initiative for builders, subcontractors and specialty trades who hire lawfully and compete fairly. Help shape a voluntary industry standard that helps responsible businesses stand out.
Be among the first to hear about our founding pilot. No cost. No commitment.
01Lawful Hiring
02Business Integrity
03Fair Competition
Why it matters
Doing business the right way shouldn't put you at a disadvantage.
Builders and trades who hire lawfully and run their businesses with integrity shouldn't have to wonder whether that costs them the job. Idaho Built Right is developing a voluntary industry standard and trust mark that helps responsible Idaho builders stand out—and gives customers and industry partners a clearer way to recognize their commitment.
A Voice in the Standard
The people who build Idaho should have a hand in shaping its standards. Your experience and input will help refine the requirements, strengthen the program, and make sure the Idaho Built Right mark means something in the real world.
A Mark Worth Earning
We're building a recognizable trust mark for Idaho businesses that meet clear standards for lawful hiring and business integrity—giving customers and industry partners a better way to recognize those doing things right.
Principles
Three principles to build on.
Lawful Hiring
Hire through lawful pathways. Any lawful employment pathway is welcome here, including applicable legal guest-worker programs.
Business Integrity
Keep your word, deal straight with customers, workers and suppliers, and stand behind your work.
Fair Competition
Win work on craft, reliability and the strength of your business.
What we're building
A clear standard. A mark that means something.
Idaho Built Right is being developed around a firm foundation: lawful hiring, business integrity, and fair competition.
Our goal is to establish a voluntary trust mark that distinguishes Idaho businesses meeting those standards. We're inviting builders and trades to participate early, help refine how the program works, and take part in shaping a standard that can strengthen the industry for years to come.
Establish the Foundation
Our three guiding principles define what Idaho Built Right stands for. We're building practical requirements around those commitments.
Bring Businesses Into the Process
Builders, general contractors, and specialty trades will help refine the standard, identify practical challenges, and shape how businesses qualify.
Launch the Founding Pilot
Our next step is an initial pilot with interested Idaho businesses. The pilot will help us put the standard into practice, refine the process, and build toward a trust mark that businesses and customers can recognize with confidence.
Built for the whole trade
From residential builders to specialty subcontractors, if you build in Idaho, this is for you.
- General contractors
- Homebuilders and developers
- Framing and carpentry
- Concrete and foundations
- Electrical, plumbing and HVAC
- Roofing and exteriors
- Drywall, paint and finish trades
- Excavation and site work
Request Early Access
Tell us about your business.
We're inviting Idaho builders and trades to request early access to the founding Idaho Built Right pilot.
Share a few details about your business. A member of our volunteer team will follow up to explain the initiative, answer your questions, and discuss opportunities to get involved.
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
Idaho Built Right is a voluntary, industry-informed initiative of Made Right Idaho. We're developing a practical standard and trust-mark program to recognize Idaho construction businesses that meet meaningful requirements for lawful hiring, business integrity, and fair competition.
We're currently inviting businesses to help refine the program and participate in its founding stage.
Our goal is to establish a voluntary industry trust mark that businesses can earn by meeting defined standards.
The program is in its founding stage. We're developing the eligibility requirements, review process, and rules for using the mark, with input from participating businesses. No trust marks have been awarded yet.
No. Requesting early access isn't a membership application. It creates no obligation and doesn't guarantee a place in any future program.
General contractors, homebuilders and developers, subcontractors and specialty trades, from framing and concrete to electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing.
It means hiring through lawful pathways. Any lawful employment pathway is welcome, including applicable legal guest-worker programs. We aren't taking positions on particular laws or programs, and the early-access form doesn't ask about your hiring practices.
Not at this stage. The early-access form only asks for basic business and contact information.
Lawful employment will be a core requirement of the future trust-mark program. Businesses seeking the mark should expect to demonstrate that they meet the applicable standards. The requirements and review process will be explained before businesses decide whether to participate.
No. This initiative isn't about bids, prices, wages or employment terms, and it isn't a place to discuss them.
There is no charge to request early access. Any future participation requirements or costs will be clearly explained before a business makes a commitment.
A member of our volunteer team will reach out to introduce the initiative, share more about the standard we're building, and answer your questions.
We'll also discuss opportunities for your business to provide input and potentially participate in our founding pilot.
Requesting early access is not a commitment to join, and participation in the pilot is not guaranteed.
Requesting early access won't result in your business being publicly listed or identified as an approved participant.
Our goal is for qualifying businesses to be able to display the Idaho Built Right trust mark once the program is established. Public recognition will be subject to the program's requirements and the business's permission.
We won't sell your contact information. See our Privacy Policy for details about how your information is handled.
Idaho Built Right is an initiative of Made Right Idaho, a volunteer-led effort bringing Idaho businesses together around lawful hiring, business integrity, and fair competition.
Our founding team is working with builders, trades, and agricultural businesses to develop practical industry standards and a recognizable trust-mark program.
For questions or to get involved, contact contact@maderightidaho.org.