A Builder Before He Was Old Enough to Drive
At 15, Ben started working as a construction apprentice, swinging hammers, learning the trades, and absorbing everything he could about what it takes to do quality work. By 20, he founded QnC Construction, a custom home building and remodeling company based in Liverpool, PA.
That was not a shortcut. It was a foundation built one skill, one project, and one lesson at a time.
Today, more than 15 years later, QnC Construction is a 16-person design-build firm serving homeowners across Central Pennsylvania. Ben runs the company alongside his wife, Danielle, while raising seven kids. QnC has grown into one of the most recognized residential builders in the region, and the awards are starting to reflect that.
Five Awards. One Night. One Family-Owned Builder.
At the 2026 Pyramid Awards dinner hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metro Harrisburg, one of Central PA’s most prestigious annual recognitions in residential construction, QnC Construction took home five awards in a single evening.
QnC earned top honors in five categories:
- Best Custom Home: Under $1,000,000
- Best Residential Renovation: Under $100,000
- Best Addition: Under $100,000
- Best Specialty Space: Under $125,000
- Best Outdoor Living: Under $100,000
In the last two years alone, QnC has earned a dozen HBA Pyramid Awards, along with multiple Parade of Homes recognitions, including the 2025 People’s Choice Award. That winning home now has a second life: it is listed as an Airbnb, giving anyone curious about custom construction the chance to stay in one and experience the craftsmanship firsthand. No other custom home builder in Central PA is doing this.
What Award-Winning Craftsmanship Looks Like
The five Pyramid Award wins cover the full range of what QnC does: custom new construction, specialty interior spaces, outdoor living environments, additions, and full-scale residential renovation.
QnC applies the same design-build approach to every project: one team, one process, one standard of quality, from the initial design and permitting all the way through final construction.
Ben shared this at the awards ceremony:
“There’s something really motivating about stepping into a room filled with other people and builders who raise the bar for our entire industry day in and day out. Behind every finished space you see are countless moving parts: long days, constant communication, problem-solving, and a team that truly cares about the details most people never even notice. So, to be recognized among builders across Central PA for that level of quality craftsmanship… means a lot. It takes our clients who trust us with their homes, our team who shows up and delivers every single day, and an industry that continues to inspire us to keep pushing to excel and do better.”
Why Ben Wert’s Story Matters to the Trades
The skilled trades face a serious workforce shortage. Across the country, the construction industry struggles to attract younger workers, with hundreds of thousands of trade jobs going unfilled each year. For decades, cultural messaging has pushed college as the default path, and the trades have paid the price.
Ben’s path offers a different model.
He entered the workforce at 15, learned from experienced tradespeople, developed real skills, and built a company that now employs 16 people and produces award-winning homes across Central Pennsylvania. The trades gave him a career, a company, and a livelihood on his own terms, starting earlier than most people consider possible.
For young people exploring their options, that story is worth knowing. For the industry, it is a reminder that the next generation of skilled builders is out there.
Services QnC Offers Across Central Pennsylvania
QnC Construction serves homeowners throughout Central Pennsylvania, specializing in:
- Custom Design-Build Homes: Fully custom homes built from the ground up, managed under one roof from design through final construction
- Residential Renovations: Full-scale renovations that modernize and transform existing homes
- Home Additions: Additions that integrate seamlessly with the existing structure and expand the way homeowners live
- Specialty Interior Spaces: Custom-crafted rooms and high-quality features built around how clients actually use their homes
- Outdoor Living Environments: Outdoor spaces designed and built to the same standard as the interior
Every project carries the same commitment: do the work right, pay attention to the details, and never cut corners.
Schedule a Consultation with QnC Construction
QnC Construction brings 15-plus years of experience, an award-winning track record, and a family-owned commitment to craftsmanship to every project.
Fill out a contact form today to discuss your dream home with our team, or call (717) 444-3522.
QnC Construction is a family-owned custom home builder and remodeling contractor based in Liverpool, PA, serving homeowners throughout Central Pennsylvania since 2010.
