The Building Trades Association (BTA) is made up of over 23,000 member companies involved in all phases of the building and construction industries. BTA was formed to provide services for its members saving them valuable time and money. We have affiliations with Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies, lenders and service providers to the benefit of our members. Members benefit greatly from our relationships with these affiliates. Discounted rates are passed along to our members because financial institutions look at our members as part of our group, not just by volume of business or the amount of employees you have.
GROUP HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE _> Click for Quote
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna U.S. HealthCare, United HealthCare, Assurant/Fortis and more…
We offer many different types of coverage and options. We offer HMO's, Point of Service, PPO, or any-doctor hospital plans. Our health insurance department is comprised of experienced representatives who work with members on a daily basis to find the best rates available.
REDUCE WORKERS COMPENSATION & BUSINESS INSURANCE EXPENSES _> Click for Quote
Hartford, AIG, Zurich, and more…
Save money on your workers compensation, general liability, auto, and other business insurance premiums by letting us place your company with one of our programs. Contractors of any size or construction classification can take advantage of these great prices.
FIND WORK _> Click for More
BTA members enjoy using our unique database of jobs to bid on. Residential, commercial, and government jobs can be searched. Search bids by your area or the entire jobs board. Bidding information will be emailed to you directly. BTA has received feedback from our members thanking us for the job opportunities we have provided them.
ADVERTISE ON OUR WEBSITE
We are proud to offer our members a full service website. As most contractors know, internet advertising is the way of the future. Millions of businesses and individuals use the Internet daily. The Building Trades Association is a sponsor of our Find a Contractor. Your company name and contact information will appear on our website making it convenient if someone in your area is looking for your product or service. Our website www.buildingtrades.com, receives over 1 million hits a month and this figure is increasing steadily.
Please call 800-326-7800 for quick and friendly service.
Create Your Own Ad/Flyer
A custom Flyer is a great way to create new customers as well as market your business.
Building Trades Association members can create professional looking color flyers/ads and print them from our site. If you wish your company also can email the flyer to a commercial printer of your choice. This fabulous service is available on our website and is free to all members. This service is guaranteed to help you grow your business.
BONDS _> Click for Quote
CNA, Great American and More
Building Trades Association has strong relationships with leading bonding companies. All are Treasury listed and "A" rated by Best. These bonds are accepted universally, including government and municipalities. We will need to present your company's financial statements, personal financial on the principals of the company, and references. Our personal relationship makes a huge difference.
SAFETY PROGRAM _> Click for More
This Injury and Illness Prevention Program will be customized for the hazards found in your workplace and designed to fit in with the way your business is run. The final program will also comply with the requirements for a safety program in your state (if any).A well designed Injury and Illness Prevention Program is a critical component of running a successful small business. A commitment to safety pays you back with fewer injuries, increased productivity and reduced workers compensation insurance costs. Safety programs are required in ten states . Program included with membership at no additional cost.
WEBSITES FOR OUR MEMBERS _> Click for More
Let us build your website at an affordable cost. We will Design, Register, and Host your site. Here is a great opportunity to show off your pictures, tell about your company and/or explain what you do. Package includes Free Domain Name Registration, Free E-Mail addresses, and Search Engine Submission. If you have a Website, we will host for less.
Use Facebook to improve your Contracting Business
Facebook is a tool that can help you interact with your
customers and attract new ones. To ignore this tool is the same
as ignoring any other tool available to you, such as networking,
direct mail or special promotions. When trying to promote your
business, it's best to make use of every tool available. At
the very least, it's a good idea to test it to see whether it
produces results.
Facebook improves customer service in your business. You can
encourage your customers to contact you through Facebook and let
you know about any problems they have with their order or with
the products they have purchased. This will give you an extra
opportunity to resolve the issue to the customer's satisfaction
so that you end up with a happy customer who will tell others
about your business.
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization is an exciting new service that is helping many of our members get more leads by getting better placement with Google. 300 million people use Google every day to do 2 billion searches. Google accounts for 65% of the searches. We can also help you with Yahoo, Bing and others. This is how buyers find contractors now. We can’t sell your product or service but we can attempt to get you on the first page. This will generate great exposure for you. Search engine marketing generates both leads and sales. When done correctly, search engine optimization can bring people to your site that are actually looking for what you are offering. You know they’re looking for it because they typed in a key word or phrase that is directly related to your service in your area.
COLLECTION SERVICES _> Click for More
Dunn & Bradstreet
Dunn and Bradstreet is one of the leading and most successful collection services. They offer consulting services, payment reminders, direct demands and collections. Dun & Bradstreet normally charges a subscription fee of $199.00 per year plus a percent of the amount collected. Through the Association, D&B waives the subscription fee saving you $199.00 per year.
DRUG TESTING _> Click for More
Secure your business with employees you can trust. Simple and easy to use with privacy to retrieve results. Just go to our homepage for easy access. Reduces workers compensation costs in some states.
PAYROLL SERVICES _> Click for More
Save up to 20% on payroll services. Take the hassle and many of the risks out of your business day. Choose from a full variety of services including filing your taxes and paperwork directly, full payroll services, electronic filing, etc
FILING SERVICES-LIENS, RELEASES, AND NOTICES _> Click for More
Ten (10%) percent discount on preliminary notices, mechanics liens, releases, bond claims, stop notices, notices of completion and many more. We offer same day service with no set-up fees.
QUICKBOOKS FOR CONTRACTORS _> Click for More
Save 20% on easy-to-use software products custom built for contractors. Your days of accounting headaches are over. QuickBooks offers solutions for virtually every phase of growth and for almost every aspect of your business. Software includes program for accounting, job costing, job tracking, payroll, scheduling, customized reports and so much more.
ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS _> Click for More
Accept credit cards from your customers. You won’t have to worry about bounced checks, NSF checks, and uncollected fund checks. Why waste time going to the bank? Get paid now! Accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and more… These credit card companies will electronically deposit your money into your account now. Due to our membership size we are able to lease or sell these machines at very low rates.
FINANCING _> Click for More
Specialized funding programs available…
Cash against receivable, or fund your purchase orders. You can factor one invoice or as many as you need. Receive cash within 24 hours with no financial statements. Our funding company assumes all the risk. Leasing and other financing available on our website, as well as loans and credit lines.
LEGAL SERVICES _> Click for More
Building Trades Association will refer you to an attorney that specializes in the building industry.
FREE FORMS AND CONTRACTS _> Click for More
BTA members can download various forms and contracts. These include Accident Report Supervisor, Change Orders, Contractors Invoice, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Job Cost Report, Nonresponsibility Notice, Prime Construction Contract, Project Management, Proposal, Purchase Order, Quotation, Remodeling Proposal, Subcontractor Change Order, Subcontractor Work Order, Subcontract Agreement, Telephone Quotation, Waiver of Lien Partial, Warranty, Weekly Time Card. Your days of going to a store to buy these forms are over. Simply download the forms into your word processing program and then put your company’s name on the forms for a professional look.
NEWSLETTER _> Click for More
Members Recieve the Building Trades Newsletter. Learn about the latest industry tips and the most current information on BTA services offered. Famous economists are interviewed and tips on how to run a small business. This newsletter makes for a great free read.
ACCESS TO IBM CREDIT UNION _> Click for More
Open a lifetime savings account with IBM for $5.00. IBM Credit Union has several advantages over regular banking. Our members will benefit from a No charge On-Line Banking, Checking and Savings Accounts, IRA's, Money market Accounts, as well as, loan opportunities, On-line preapproval mortgages, car loans, credit cards, No Fee Checking and On-Line Bill Paying. The IBM Credit Union is a not-for-profit organization.
BUSINESS CREDIT REPORTS _> Click for More
Through Building Trades Association; there are no subscription fees or required number of reports used per year. The fee is $35.00 per report. Reports are faxed or mailed the same day requests are received. If we find a problem, we will alert you immediately. Current payment data, trending information, public records check, and payment rating scores all help you make a better decision.
TAX CREDITS FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES _> Click for More
Get Tax Credits. Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare-To Work Tax Credit Programs will save you money. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal income tax credit that reduces the federal tax liability of the private-for profit employers. The Welfare-To Work Tax Credit long-term family assistance recipients may earn their employers up to $8,500 in this program.
CONSTRUCTION BOOKS AND SOFTWARE _> Click for More
Now you have the opportunity to save money on construction books covering almost all trades in the building industry. Products include Code books, Cost books, Finance books, many different software programs, as well as numerous books and items that will be beneficial to anyone in the building industry. BTA members will receive a five percent discount on all products through an arrangement we have made with a company specializing in construction books and software.
CONTINUING EDUCATION _> Click for More
Now you can fill all of your CE requirements on-line and save travel time. BTA members receive ten percent off all on-line CE courses offered. Through this discount it is now easier and less expensive than ever to fulfill all of your CE requirements.
FREE CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE _> Click for More
Free Construction Magazines is the quick and easy way to receive free magazines for busy construction professionals. Subscriptions are available to professionals in the construction marketplace who reside in the United States. Using our service to subscribe to magazines is the best way to obtain the industry news, trends, tips, techniques and information you need to get the job done.
FORECLOSURES_> Click for More
Get instant access to the most accurate national database of bank foreclosures and government foreclosed properties. Join today and take advantage of this great offer!
Search over 40,000 Bank & Government Foreclosed Homes
Choose From: Single Family Homes, Condos, Town homes, Multi-Family Units, Rental & Income Properties, HUD, Office Buildings, Commercial, Retail, Industrial, Agricultural and More!
$29.95 a month additional fee.
LINKS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES _> Click for More
Get direct access to government links. You no longer have to search the World Wide Web for the government agency you need. Click on our link and go directly to a description of the government services you desire. Then click the link and go directly to the agency website. The more time we can save you, the more time you will have to fulfill other important business needs.
HAZARDOUS MATIERALS COMPLIANCE _> Click for More
This tool is designed to alert you to your environmental responsibilities found in federal and state laws, and to help you stay in compliance with them. The information you get from this tool is specific to your project and your location. You will receive a summary report, including an overview of environmental responsibilities that are particularly important for your project, plus links to more detailed information such as state regulations and the names of people to contact for further assistance.
CONSTRUCTION DEFINITIONS_> Click for More
Construction Glossary and Home Building Terms from Homebuilding Manual.
ESTIMATING – QUOTE MATERIALS/LABOR COSTS_> Click for More
Just locate a material price from one of our sixty-five cost estimating databases: Includes the same data used in the National Estimator™ estimating reference manuals published by Craftsman Book Company. All labor estimates include a recommended crew and a typical cost per man-hour for installation. Save yourself some time and use our Quick Calculators to figure out quantities for bearing walls, joists systems, concrete walls and more.
FORM A CORPORATION WITH COMPANY CORPORATION
Form a Subchapter S, C corp. or LLC. quickly and easily using our access to Company Corporation.
Let them prepare the documents and do you filings for as little as $99.
CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS_> Click for More
On a monthly basis this link tracks the numbers of housing units authorized by permits, started, sold or completed. Measure the dollar value of all construction put in place each month. Track residential construction in 30 metropolitan areas across the country each quarter, and the sales of new one-family houses in those areas each year. View tabulations of the dollar value of residential improvement and repair work each quarter. And see the Census of Construction Industries, taken every five years, provides the most comprehensive overview of the construction industry available.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GUIDELINES
Construction Project Guidelines is a comprehensive digital collection of guidelines that provide contractors with critical understanding on cooperation, safety, and coordination among the various trades at all stages of building.
STATE COMPENSATION LAWS_> Click for More
Detailed lists of workers' compensation agencies, these state-by-state listings contain information using links to Internet sites of the various state agencies charged with administering workers' compensation claims in the United States. The following list of U.S. workers' compensation agencies is the most complete and up-to-date listing available anywhere.
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS & FIND OUT IF A CONTRACTOR IS LICENSED_> Click for More
How to apply for a contracting license. Find out who is licensed and who isn't. How to prepare your license application and get ready for the exam. Additional information about licensing.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURES Grants, Contracts, and Auctions _> Click for More
A complete guide to the Federal Governments Resources available to your construction company. The University of Michigan has compiled this for public use. You can find Federal grants available, funding resources, grants eligibility indexes, state grants, grants awarded, contracts available, government auctions and much more.
Take Advantage of the Stimulus Package _> Member Login
A complete guide to the Federal Governments Resources available to your construction company. The University of Michigan has compiled this for public use. You can find Federal grants available, funding resources, grants eligibility indexes, state grants, grants awarded, contracts available, government auctions and much more.
Free or low cost Government health coverage?
Find out if you or your family can qualify for Free or low cost Government health coverage?
By using our website find out if your family is eligible for health insurance coverage from your state.
Answer five questions to help determine which programs you and your family could qualify for. Free call to U.S. uninsured help line. Print or download Government free quick-reference guide to public and private health care options. Find resources and applications for a health coverage program in your state. Find the Health Care Options Matrix Guide.
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