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How To Join

In order to join, simply download the application below that corresponds to your company's business type.  Then, mail or fax your membership documents to the Builders Association:

Mail: 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 710, Chicago, IL 60631 

Fax: (847) 318.8586

Any questions?  Contact our Membership Manager, , or call us at (847) 318.8585. 

Regular Members

Application

Any person, firm or corporation capable of undertaking construction work as a prime contractor with overall responsibility for the satisfactory completion of the project.

Dues: Annual General Contractor dues are based on Gross Construction Sales Volume during the prior fiscal year. (Please see the dues table form for rates.) Dues also include membership in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), a value worth up to $4,000.

Associate Members

Application

A specialty contractor applying for associate membership is eligible to assign labor contract bargaining rights to the Builders Association.

Dues: Annual Associate dues are $695 and includes membership in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). 

Affiliate Members

Application

A supplier member is any company who serves the construction industry.

Dues: Annual Supplier dues are $695 and includes membership in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Emerging Contractor Members

Application

Any general contractor in business for less than five years AND with less than $5 million in annual sales qualifies as an emerging contractor.

Dues: Emerging Contractor dues include membership in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The dues schedule for Emerging Contractors includes:

  • First-year contractor: $600
  • Second-year: $800
  • Third-year: $1000
  • Fourth-year: $1200
  • Fifth-year: $1400