Building Industry Association

What Building Industry Association does

BIA|Bay Area (legal name: Building Industry Association of the Bay Area) is a California-based 501(c) trade association founded in 1974 that advocates for more than 400 residential development industry professionals, including builders, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers in the Bay Area. The association's stated mission is to advance adequate housing supply at all income levels, and it pursues this through policy advocacy, member networking events, professional education, charitable housing work via HomeAid Northern California, and political action via the Build Jobs PAC. Membership is sold on an annual subscription basis with tiered pricing (Associate at $725-$975, Builder Member categories ranging from $1,500 for remodelers to $10,000 for apartment builders, plus Developer and Tier 1-4 Builder pricing available on application), and includes automatic dual membership in the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

The product surface spans a searchable multi-category member directory (100+ categories), an events calendar covering committee meetings, the annual Golf Tournament, Wine Tour, and briefings, a hosted job postings board, weekly industry reports, the Professional Women in Building (PWB) scholarship program ($10,000 annually), the Women's Housing Leadership Group council, and a Hot Deals / Member-to-Member exclusive pricing marketplace. The underlying technology stack is an off-the-shelf GrowthZone / ChamberMaster association management platform that handles member records, billing, the directory, event registration, job postings, and a member information center login; no proprietary technology assets are disclosed.

Commercially, BIA operates a traditional membership-trade-association model: revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership dues, supplemented by event registration, sponsorship, affinity partner programs, the Member-to-Member marketplace, and the Build Jobs PAC. The go-to-motion is sales-led via direct outreach, referral channels, and event-based recruitment, supported by a small inside-sales layer ([email protected] / 925-951-6845) and a digital application portal. The association is governed by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors with no parent company, no outside investors, and no subsidiaries other than the operating relationship with HomeAid Northern California.

Name

Building Industry Association

Legal name

Building Industry Association of the Bay Area

Website

https://biabayarea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIA|Bay Area is a Concord, California-based nonprofit trade association founded in 1974 that advocates for over 400 residential development industry professionals, including builders, developers, contractors, and suppliers, through tiered membership, policy advocacy, and automatic affiliations with CBIA and NAHB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected from residential development industry professionals including builders, developers, contractors, suppliers, and service providers. Tiered pricing based on company type and size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Building Industry Association (BIA) Bay Area is a nonprofit trade association serving 400+ residential development industry professionals in the Bay Area since 1974. It sells membership access that includes industry advocacy, networking events, a member business directory, job postings, and scholarship programs. The organization is affiliated with the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Product overview

BIA Bay Area is a membership-based trade association serving over 400 residential development industry professionals in the California Bay Area. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of member services including tiered membership programs (Associate, Builder, Developer categories with fees ranging from $725 to $10,000+), a searchable business directory with 100+ industry categories, an events calendar featuring professional development and networking gatherings, job posting capabilities, PWB Scholarships ($10,000 annual program), Hot Deals member discount marketplace, governmental affairs advocacy, and weekly industry reports. The association also provides affiliations with California Building Industry Association (CBIA) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and supports HomeAid Northern California's charitable housing initiatives for the homeless.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIA Bay Area Membership
• Industry Advocacy Program
• Member Business Directory
• Job Postings Board
• Networking Events
• Industry Scholarships

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• California Building Industry Association (CBIA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBIA membership includes automatic membership in CBIA, providing state-level advocacy, resources, and networking for California home builders and residential developers.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBIA membership includes automatic membership in NAHB, providing national-level advocacy, research, and professional development resources for residential construction industry professionals.
• HomeAid Northern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeAid Northern California is the charitable arm of the building industry with a mission to rebuild the lives of the Bay Area's homeless through housing and community outreach. HomeAid mobilizes members of the building industry to donate labor, materials and expertise, allowing the service provider to concentrate on funds for operating the shelter.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BiaBayArea
• Xx.com/biabayarea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bia-bay-area

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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