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The International Builders Exchange Executives & the Builders Exchange Network

Our Members are Construction Associations themselves, but our programs and services are designed to also assist the individual construction-related businesses who maintain membership in their local Exchange or Association that participates in IBEE'S BXNetwork.

This Builders Exchange Network is a Trade Association of Construction Associations and Planrooms who have joined together and dedicated their respective organizations to the pursuit of excellence in Construction Association and Plan Room Leadership through cooperation and mutual support.

Did you know....

  • The Construction Industry is one of the Nation's largest employers and a strong indicator of economic strength?
  • In 2000, there were 6.7 million wage and salary jobs in the construction industry and 1.6 million self-employed and unpaid family non-government jobs.
  • 3 out of 5 wage and salary jobs are with special trade contractors, primarily plumbing, electrical, and masonry contractors.
  • More than 1 out of 5 jobs are with general building contractors, mostly in residential and non-residential construction. The rest are with road and other heavy construction contractors.
  • Employment in this industry is distributed geographically in much the same way as the Nation’s population; the concentration of employment is generally in industrialized and highly populated areas.
  • There were about 667,000 construction companies in the United States in 1997: 197,091 were general contractors and operative builders; 37,701 were heavy construction or highway contractors; and 431,877 were specialty trade contractors.
  • Most of these establishments tend to be small, the majority employing fewer than 10 workers. About 8 out of 10 workers are employed by small contractors.
  • Construction Industry Leads in Self-Employment
  • Construction offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own and run their own business.
  • The 1.6 million self-employed and unpaid family workers in 2000 performed work directly for property owners or acted as contractors on small jobs, such as additions, remodeling, and maintenance projects.
  • The large majority of the self-employed work in the construction trades. The rate of self-employment varies greatly by individual occupation in the construction trades.

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Brenda L. Romano, Executive Vice President

 
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