Southern Illinois Builders Association

What Southern Illinois Builders Association does

Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA), founded in 1945 and headquartered at 1468 N. Green Mount Road in O'Fallon, Illinois, is a private, nonprofit trade association operating as a regional chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The organization serves as the collective voice and operational backbone for the construction industry across Southern Illinois, Metro East, and Southwestern Illinois, supporting general contractors, subcontractors, specialty trades, suppliers, and professional service firms through a tiered membership model (Active, Associate, Affiliate members).

SIBA delivers a portfolio of member services rather than a software product. Core offerings include the Bidders News (a weekly notification service with Nightly Updates on new projects, awarded bids, and low bidders), an Online Plan Room for construction documentation access, Education and Training Programs (including career expos, scholarships, and the Scott Air Force Base Contractor Day), Safety Programs (including the SICAP Hard Hat Reimbursement Program), Labor Services coordination, and Legislative Advocacy. The technical footprint is a conventional web portal (siba-agc.org) for member directories, communication, and resource access; SIBA is explicitly characterized in the source material as "not a technology company."

The business model is subscription-style recurring revenue through annual membership dues across three tiers, supplemented by event fees, training registrations, and program-specific revenue (e.g., SICAP). The organization maintains a small staff (1-10 employees) and operates a secondary location in Marion, IL (a Plan Room) to serve the southern portion of its territory. SIBA grows primarily through direct outreach to construction firms in its service region, with its website acting as the primary marketing and onboarding channel and a free trial Bidders News subscription serving as a lead-generation tool.

Name

Southern Illinois Builders Association

Legal name

Southern Illinois Builders Association

Website

https://siba-agc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Illinois Builders Association is a nonprofit regional chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, founded in 1945, that serves construction-industry firms across Southern Illinois with membership dues-funded services including Bidders News, Online Plan Room, training, safety, labor, and legislative advocacy.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

O Fallon

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SIBA generates revenue through annual membership dues from construction industry professionals. The association offers tiered membership categories (Active, Associate, Affiliate) with different benefit structures. The membership provides access to services including Bidders News, education programs, safety training, legislative advocacy, labor services, and the Online Plan Room.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is a membership-based construction industry trade association serving as the collective voice of the construction industry in Southern Illinois. It offers members access to bidding opportunities via Bidders News and an Online Plan Room, education and safety training programs, legislative advocacy, labor services coordination, and member directories connecting general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and professional service firms.

Product overview

Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is a membership-based construction industry trade association offering a portfolio of member services. The core offering includes comprehensive member directories (Active, Associate, and Affiliate), Bidders News for project opportunities, an Online Plan Room for construction documentation, and Education/Training Programs including career expos and scholarships. Additional services encompass Safety Programs with reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, SICAP workforce advancement initiatives, Labor Services, and Legislative Advocacy representing the construction industry voice in Southern Illinois. CSI/NAICS Codes Directory is also provided for industry classification. SIBA operates primarily as an advocacy and networking organization rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Directories Comprehensive directories listing Active, Associate, and Affiliate members of SIBA, enabling networking and business connections among construction industry firms in Southern Illinois.
• Bidders News Weekly notification service providing members with access to new projects, awarded bids, low bidders, and nightly construction project updates. A free trial subscription is offered to prospective members.
• Online Plan Room Digital repository providing members with access to construction plans and project documentation for bidding and project planning purposes.
• Education and Training Programs Training schedules, career expos, scholarship opportunities, and professional development programs for construction industry workers, including the SIBA Metro Career Expo, SIBA Southern Illinois Career Expo, and Scott Air Force Base Contractor Day.
• Safety Programs Safety training updates, the SICAP Hard Hat Reimbursement Program, and the Garland E. Whitworth Scholarship supporting safety-related professional development for construction workers.
• SICAP (Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program) Industry advancement program supporting construction workforce development and contractor support initiatives across Southern Illinois.
• Labor Services Services connecting members with labor resources and workforce solutions for construction projects in Southern Illinois.
• Legislative Advocacy Advocacy services representing the construction industry voice in Southern Illinois legislative and regulatory matters.
• CSI/NAICS Codes Directory Reference directory of Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for industry classification by members.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AGC of AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSIBA is affiliated with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the leading association for the construction industry. This affiliation provides SIBA members access to AGC resources, the AGC of America Store, and the credibility of the national organization. SIBA operates as a regional chapter providing local services while leveraging the national AGC brand and resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• AGC of Missouri: Neighboring state AGC chapter serving the Missouri construction industry. Direct peer as both are AGC-affiliated regional chapters with similar membership tiers (GC/sub/supplier), advocacy missions, and service portfolios (bidding news, safety training, workforce development).
• AGC of Indiana: Neighboring state AGC chapter serving Indiana construction professionals. Directly comparable as another Midwestern AGC chapter with similar mission, structure, and service offerings targeting regional GCs, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• AGC of Wisconsin: Wisconsin AGC chapter serving construction industry professionals in a neighboring Midwestern state. Directly comparable as another state-level AGC chapter providing bidding information, safety training, advocacy, and workforce development to GC, sub, and supplier members.
• Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO): Northeastern Illinois-based construction industry labor-management cooperation organization. Comparable because it serves construction industry employers with training, apprenticeship programs, and labor relations services—an area overlapping with SIBA's Labor Services and Education programs.
• Master Builders of Iowa (AGC of Iowa): Iowa's AGC chapter serving commercial and industrial contractors. Comparable Midwestern AGC chapter offering similar tiered membership, project information services, safety training, and legislative advocacy to construction industry members.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Competing national construction trade association serving general contractors and specialty trade contractors. Comparable because it targets the same member base (commercial/industrial GCs and subs) and offers overlapping services including training, advocacy, and project intelligence.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): The national construction trade association of which SIBA is a regional chapter. Directly comparable as SIBA leverages the AGC brand, AGC Store, and national resources for its members, and operates under the same organizational umbrella.

Regional players

• Home Builders Association of Illinois: Statewide trade association representing residential builders and remodelers in Illinois. Comparable as a construction-focused trade association operating in overlapping geography with similar advocacy and training functions, though focused on residential rather than SIBA's broader commercial/industrial mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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