Construction Suppliers Association

What Construction Suppliers Association does

Construction Suppliers Association (CSA) is a non-profit regional trade association founded in 1936 (originally as The Building Material Merchants Association, renamed in 1992) and headquartered in Tyrone, Georgia. It serves approximately 200 member companies across five southeastern states — Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma — comprising independent retail and wholesale Lumber and Building Materials (LBM) dealers, truss plants, hardware stores, electrical supply companies, millwork shops, and an array of supplier/vendor members (manufacturers, software vendors, insurers, and consultants).

CSA's offering is a portfolio of membership services rather than a unified software product. Member benefits include the Dealer and Supplier Membership programs (the latter priced at a flat $750 annually and the former tiered by annual revenue), a member directory accessed via the Novi AMS platform, peer-to-peer learning and Dealer Owner Roundtable groups, an annual conference and tradeshow, and recurring workshops covering sales, blueprint estimating, lumberyard design and operational excellence, yard and warehouse management, DOT compliance, OSHA-10, and HR topics. Supplementary services include Safety-In-A-Box reference materials, the Foundation LMS online learning platform, the eSafety-sponsored online safety training courses, and a Georgia workers' comp dividend program for eligible dealer members.

Revenue is generated principally through recurring annual membership dues (dealer and supplier), event/workshop registration fees (e.g., $249–$759 per attendee depending on program and member status), and sponsorship/advertising revenue from long-tenured supplier members such as Federated Insurance (sponsor since 2007). CSA distributes services through direct website enrollment, in-person events and roundtables hosted at member locations across the region, and online/virtual channels (webinars, LMS). The five-person staff team operates from a single office in Tyrone, GA, and the organization's mission is framed around helping multi-generational, independent LBM businesses compete against big-box retailers.

Name

Construction Suppliers Association

Legal name

Construction Suppliers Association

Website

https://gocsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Construction Suppliers Association (CSA) is a non-profit regional trade association serving about 200 independent lumber and building materials dealers and their suppliers across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma through membership programs, workshops, roundtables, safety training, and an annual conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyrone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Supplier Membership Dues: Annual supplier membership dues at $750 per year, providing access to dealer member mailing list, directory listing, website link, and sponsorship/advertising opportunities
2. Dealer Membership Dues: Dealer membership dues based on annual revenue tier structure. Benefits include education, training, networking, safety resources, and optional workers' comp dividends for Georgia members.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from workshops, seminars, webinars and annual conferences including DOT Compliance Workshops ($350), Sales Workshops ($499 member), OSHA-10 workshops, and other educational programs
4. Sponsorship & Advertising: Revenue from supplier members sponsoring events, advertising in newsletters and on website, and conference/tradeshow sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSA is a regional nonprofit trade association serving independent Lumber and Building Materials (LBM) dealers and their suppliers across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. It delivers value through Dealer and Supplier membership programs, educational workshops, safety and DOT compliance training, peer-to-peer roundtable learning, networking events, and an annual conference with tradeshow. It also provides access to industry partner technology solutions and a Georgia workers' compensation dividend program for member companies.

Product overview

Construction Suppliers Association is a trade association serving building material suppliers across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Rather than offering a unified software product, CSA provides a portfolio of membership services including Dealer and Supplier Membership programs, an Events Calendar, and a Membership Directory. The association also offers educational programs including DOT Compliance Workshops, Safety-In-A-Box resources, Tech Tuesday webinars, and operational excellence workshops. CSA facilitates access to partner technology solutions including ToolBX (digital experience platform) and Flitch (LBM software) through sponsorship and event showcases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dealer Membership Program
• Supplier Membership Program
• DOT Compliance Workshops
• Safety-In-A-Box

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 member companies served across 5 states

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• G.A.S. (Georgia Administrative Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Administrative Services is listed as a CSA partner, providing administrative services support to the association and its members.
• Federated InsuranceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFederated Insurance has been a CSA sponsor since 2007. They provide insurance and risk management services specifically designed for CSA members with special rates through the partnership. Federated sponsors multiple CSA events and advertisements.
• ToolBXcoreTechnology or IntegrationToolBX is a supplier member providing digital experience platform for LBM dealers. They integrate with dealer ERP systems and offer demos and showcases through CSA events to reach dealer members.
• Stratus Business AdvisorscoreTechnology or IntegrationStratus Business Advisors is a supplier member specializing in business valuation and succession planning for LBM dealers. They sponsor CSA events and webinars, presenting educational content to members.
• Eastern Engineered Wood ProductsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEastern Engineered Wood Products is a supplier member focusing on engineered wood products. Provides products and services to CSA dealer members.
• FlitchcoreTechnology or IntegrationFlitch is a supplier member providing cloud-based software platform for lumberyards and building supply. They participate in CSA Tech Tuesday webinars to demonstrate their solution to dealer members.
• Great Southern Wood PreservingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGreat Southern Wood Preserving has been a supplier member since 2013. They are a 54-year-old pressure treater of southern yellow pine and sponsor CSA events including the Sales Workshop.
• Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrumpler Plastic Pipe is a supplier member and manufacturer of corrugated polyethylene plastic drainage pipe. They sponsor CSA events and leverage membership for dealer engagement.
• ProWood (Universal Forest Products)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProWood is a supplier member offering pressure-treated lumber products. They sponsor CSA events and advertising to reach dealer members.
• eSafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationeSafety provides online safety training courses to CSA members at no cost, sponsored by Safety National. The platform offers comprehensive safety training matrix for member employees.
• FoleycoreTechnology or IntegrationFoley has been a leading provider of DOT compliance programs for over 30 years. They sponsor CSA DOT Compliance Workshops and provide automation for hiring, screening, data monitoring and DOT compliance programs.
• Safety NationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSafety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider and CSA partner. They generously sponsor the eSafety online training program available to CSA members at no cost.
• ABMA (Affiliated Building Materials Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABMA is listed as a CSA partner, representing a national alliance of building materials associations that CSA collaborates with for industry advocacy and best practice sharing.
• Novi AMScoreTechnology or IntegrationNovi AMS provides the association management software platform powering CSA's website, membership management, event registration, and member portal functionality.
• Safety NationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSafety National sponsors the eSafety online training platform, providing free safety courses to CSA members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA): National trade association representing LBM dealers across the U.S. NLBMDA is the broad-incumbent counterpart to CSA, addressing overlapping needs (advocacy, compliance, education) but at a national scope, whereas CSA specializes in independent dealers in the Southeast.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): National trade association for the residential construction industry. Adjacent to CSA — NAHB represents home builders who are downstream customers of CSA's dealer members — with overlapping educational programming, advocacy, and conference operations, but at much larger scale.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association for commercial contractors and construction industry firms. Comparable association model (dues, training, certification, advocacy) serving construction-industry members, though focused on general contractors rather than LBM dealers specifically.

Regional players

• Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA): Regional trade association serving independent LBM retailers in the Northeast. Highly comparable business model — membership dues, education, safety training, and conferences — but operates in a different geography than CSA's Southeast footprint.
• Western Building Materials Association (WBMA): Regional trade association serving independent LBM dealers across Western states. Mirrors CSA's regional-association model with membership dues, events, and education, but serves West Coast and Mountain states rather than the Southeast.
• Home Builders Association of Georgia: State-level home builders association operating in CSA's home state. Adjacent trade association model serving builders — a downstream customer of CSA's dealer members — with similar educational events, advocacy, and member services in the same regional market.

Direct peers

• Lumbermens Merchandising Group (LMG): Cooperative-style buying and services organization for independent LBM dealers. Directly comparable to CSA in serving independent LBM dealers with pooled resources, training, and supplier programs, though organized as a co-op rather than a regional trade association.
• Affiliated Building Materials Alliance (ABMA): National alliance of regional building materials associations of which CSA is a listed partner. Directly comparable as a peer/coalition of LBM-focused trade associations collaborating on advocacy, best-practice sharing, and benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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