The Builders’ Association opened its first office in Kansas City’s historic River Market area on August 9, 1887. On Au-gust 9, 2012, the Association celebrated Founders’ Day at 720 Oak in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, its current home. At Founders’ Day ceremonies, Kansas City Mayor Sly James cited the Associ-ation’s historic role: “For 125 years you have helped to shape this city. You’ve built monuments that are both big and consequential. Your logo carries a sin-gular building in the middle of it and it’s a building that I care about quite a bit because it’s City Hall, and you built that. Now you’re going to continue to help build the things that we need in or-der to maintain and grow our status as a world-class city.” The Builders’ Associa-tion is positioned to do just that, with a broad range of services both traditional and high-tech.

The Builders’ Association has em-braced the fast-evolving digital land-scape with innovative services designed to give its member companies a com-petitive edge. Members use the Build-ers’ EPR (electronic plan room) to find projects, bid work, and increase their revenue. A new software product called ProjectConX supports not only the bid

process but the entire project manage-ment process throughout construction. The Association has become a leader in the development and delivery of web-based education and training among construction trade associations. It now offers Multimedia Services so compa-nies can reach their customers (and prospects) with powerful, affordable video messages. Builder’ e-NEWS, an electronic newsletter, offers news and information in real time.

“Our unique strength is our ability to develop services more efficiently than our members could on their own, so they can focus their time and resources on growing their businesses,” said Don Greenwell, President of the not-for-profit trade association.

The Builders’ Association offers a wide variety of risk-management ser-vices. Specializing in nearly 50 safety training programs, its Safety, Health and Environmental Services staff pro-vides the resources companies need to manage jobsite risks. The Association’s insurance affiliate, Midwest Builders’ Casualty, is a leading provider of work-ers’ compensation and is rated A- (Ex-cellent) by A.M. Best. The Association also demonstrates its commitment to enterprise risk management through CISAP, the Construction Industry Sub-stance Abuse Program.

Construction trade apprenticeship programs are available at the Associa-tion’s Education and Training Center in North Kansas City as well as at its offic-es in Jefferson City and Springfield. The Association collaborates with industry partners to promote development of the construction industry’s future work-force. The continued flow of talented young people into the industry is also facilitated by The Builders’ Association Scholarship Foundation.

The Builders’ Association Govern-ment Relations staff advances the in-dustry through management of legis-lative and regulatory issues, while its

Labor Relations staff facilitates produc-tive work practices and helps ensure that projects can proceed without inter-ruption.

Along with its sister organization, the Kansas City Chapter, AGC, the Associa-tion hosts events that provide its mem-bers a myriad of business development opportunities. The Association also in-forms and celebrates its membership through the quarterly Modern Builder magazine.

The Builders’ Association represents approximately 900 general contractor, subcontractor and supplier member companies employing about 20,000 people. It has offices and plan rooms in Kansas City, Jefferson City, Colum-bia, and Springfield, as well as its more than 100,000 square foot Education and Training Center in North Kansas City. While its efforts to refine and devel-op its services are ongoing, its mission remains the same: “The Builders’ Asso-ciation shall provide high quality and valued services that contribute to the betterment of each individual member and the construction industry.”

The Builders’ Association invites you to visit www.buildersassociation.com or call (816) 531-4741.

The Builders’ Association:Evolutionary Services Designed to Advance the Commercial Building Industry

125TH ANNIVERSARYTHE BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATIONFounded: 1887Address: 720 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64106Phone: 816-531-4741Web: www.buildersassociation.com