About our Builders Exchange!











The Builders Exchange of Northwest Michigan was incorporated in 1959 and is a member owned organization. It is operated as a non-profit organization supported by annual dues and service fees and is overseen by a nine member Board of Directors. The Builders Exchange provides area contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers reps a planroom to review project bid documents. Project information is available to our members through our weekly project update bulletins, on our website or by visiting our planroom. Our Planroom, which is located at 1373 Barlow Street, Traverse City, is one of the few in the nation that offers 24/7 keyed access for our members.

The Internet Planroom is available in 2 different levels. Level 1 provides the member access to timely project information such as current projects out for bid, bid date and time, scope of work, project location, bidders list, apparent lows and addendums issued. This service is available to all members as a part of their basic membership. Level 2 gives you all the services listed in Level 1, but also allows you to view and print project plans, specs and addenda; all of this done conveniently from your office. The Builders Exchange of Northwest Michigan provides access to project documents for commercial and industrial projects primarily in the Northwest Michigan area, though coverage extends through out lower and upper Michigan on large projects. The Builders Exchange strives to provide the most up-to-date and accurate project information in order to serve the needs of our associations contractors, subcontractors and suppliers


Our mission is to foster the growth and progress of the Northwest Michigan area by encouraging high standards of quality workmanship, to promote trade schools and the education of artisans in the community for the interchanging of ideas.