Andrea Mesis-Bruno is the force behind some of NYC’s most quietly influential construction wins. With 25+ years of experience spanning building services, core-and-shell development, emergency construction, and MWBE advisory, she’s made a name for herself helping overlooked firms secure serious market share.
Known as a strategic connector and operator’s operator, Andrea specializes in navigating real estate politics, unlocking developer access, and positioning founders to scale fast without losing control. She’s been featured in Crain’s NY, NYREJ, Mann Report, and LATINA Talks—recognized for her work leveling the playing field for construction entrepreneurs ready to move beyond hustle and into high-leverage growth.
This isn’t a book about leadership.
It’s a playbook for leverage in the construction power game.
Control the Build distills the unspoken rules that separate the insiders from the overlooked. Inspired by The 48 Laws of Power and forged in precon standoffs, RFQ rooms, and VE bloodbaths, this book delivers real-world strategy for construction professionals tired of being out-positioned, undercut, or ghosted.
From MWBE founders to sales teams, estimators, supers, and PMs—this book calls out the politics behind the process and hands you the tactical advantage before the bid even drops. It's not about how to build. It's about how to control what gets built, who gets the call, and who gets cut out.
If you’ve ever lost a job you deserved, got boxed out of a contract you didn’t know existed, or watched someone else cash in on your relationships—this book’s for you.
Control the Build is construction’s counterstrike.
And the real game starts now.
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