2026 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Rachana Kheraj, UFP Site Built

“Rachana is a forward-thinking strategist who is assisting UFP Site Built identify the best path forward for long-term growth. She has quickly shown her ability in her new role as the Director of Business Development for the Alternative Materials Group and Labor Operations by building relationships and earning trust inside and outside of our organization at all levels. Rachana’s strength is her unique blend of strategic vision, relationship building and market insight.”

What accomplishment or project so far in your career are you most proud of? Being named the director of business development for UFP Site Built has been my greatest accomplishment in my career. I am surrounded by decades of experience within our company and receiving the opportunity to have a seat at the table with a fresh new perspective at the executive level, to shape the future of UFP Site Built is a great honor. I can put my experience in development, engineering, architecture, construction, manufacturing, marketing and change management to great use with such an exceptional group of individuals.

What trends or opportunities do you see shaping the future of your industry? The AEC is in dire need of labor. I am grateful to be a part of a solution that does not take away jobs, but creates opportunity for greater safety, support, speed & savings in our industry. UFP Site Built & our Alternative Materials Group has focused on developing systemized prefabricated solutions to combat the labor crisis as well as the lack of space to build traditionally in our cities where development is crucial. The future of onsite is offsite with PIVOT Systems, Endurable Building Products & Frame Forward Systems & I am proud to be a part of the future of construction.