Joining Builders Exchange and Advancing the Construction Community

Builders exchange services are dedicated to moving the construction industry forward, both locally and internationally. Member associations consist of several member businesses within the construction industry as well as related services like insurance, hardware, building supply, engineering, architecture and more. These associations have been developed to create a unified network of licensed professional contractors and their colleagues. Scholarships, support services and education are among the main objectives.

Builder Exchange Professionals

Builders exchange is primarily a network that is made up of construction associations, affiliate members, online and conventional plan rooms throughout the region. 

• Builders exchange endeavors to enhance and support builder’s exchanges through the provision of affinity, educational and networking opportunities to members.
• Exchanges facilitate online and walk in plan rooms, networking, safety training, educational programs, project news information and other valuable services to the construction community. They specialize in delving into the specified needs of local construction markets.
• Members serve as representatives of numerous construction and affiliated businesses. They have extensive expertise and experience in construction and offer a wide range of services that include assisting with finding qualified contractors, educational programming, statistical research, online and conventional plan rooms and bidding reports.
• Services are all geared towards easing the construction process and providing support for the relationship between project owners, design firms, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• The collective participation of members creates proven and powerful tools that enable project owners to get competitive bid prices for projects. Assistance to construction purchasers and project owners is provided as an essential service to the construction industry. Learn more about Virtual Business Exchange here.

Online Plan Room

• An online plan room is provided by the exchange to give members access to construction project information throughout the day. Addenda, specifications and plans are also available for online viewing.
• Comprehensive coverage of regional reports on several commercial bidding projects are included in the exchange annually along with numerous leads on projects that are not yet up for bid.
• Customizable update reports are produced regularly with new bid date extensions, addenda and projects. Reports keep members updated on projects that the have interest in.
• The exchange liaises with various constriction industry businesses.

Evolution of the Exchange

Construction associations are mechanisms for exchanging experiences and ideas among members to improve the efficiency of plan rooms and networks.

• Builders exchanges were initially formed for the purpose of creating a network that managing executives could use to compare techniques of collecting and distributing information and offering plan rooms services, discuss common problems and share information.
• Exchanges have evolved into local and international communities that jointly focus on giving the best bidding information, construction news and related services to the construction professionals in the industry.
• Many builder exchange services are offered to design firms and project owners.

Membership

Members have developed technologies and techniques over the years to address unique industry issues. Inventors and innovators within the exchange use their creativity to propel the construction community to greater heights of plan room operations without compromising on the distinct traditions of the industry. Along with being able to interact with peers in construction, membership adds worthwhile value to organizations.