Metro Builders Association (MBA)

What Metro Builders Association (MBA) does

Metro Builders Association (MBA), legally Metro Builders Association Of Greater Milwaukee, is a not-for-profit trade association headquartered at 2120 Pewaukee Road, Suite 103, Waukesha, Wisconsin. It represents nearly 725 member companies involved in the construction, development, and remodeling of single and multifamily housing and light commercial property across Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, Jefferson, and Milwaukee Counties. Collectively, its members employ tens of thousands of workers and generate over $800 million in annual business volume, positioning MBA as the principal collective voice for the regional housing industry.

The association's core products and services span an events calendar, a searchable online member directory, a membership portal for contracts and legislative updates, dispute resolution services, and three flagship consumer events — the 80th Annual Parade of Homes, the Home Building & Remodeling Show, and the Spring Tour. Advocacy at local, state, and national levels is a central strategic function. MBA operates on the Novi AMS association management platform; technology is administrative rather than proprietary.

MBA's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring membership dues from ~725 member companies (with Board of Directors approval required for new members), transaction-based event registration fees from consumer and member events, and corporate sponsorships from building materials suppliers, financing partners, insurance providers, and trade vendors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization employs approximately 30 staff, has no venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership, and operates as a member-driven independent association with no disclosed M&A, fundraising, or expansion activity beyond its existing five-county regional footprint.

Name

Metro Builders Association (MBA)

Legal name

Metro Builders Association Of Greater Milwaukee

Website

https://mbaonline.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Home builder advocacy
• Construction industry events
• Member directory services
• Housing industry representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukesha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from member companies requiring Board of Directors approval. Provides access to member directory, events, legislative updates, contracts, and legal resources.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from consumer and member events including Parade of Homes, Home Building & Remodeling Show, Spring Tour, B2B networking events, and Young Professional events.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship revenue from member companies displayed on the association website and at events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metro Builders Association is a not-for-profit trade association representing nearly 725 member companies in the construction, development, and remodeling of single and multifamily housing and light commercial property across the metro-Milwaukee area. It delivers collective advocacy at local, state, and national levels, hosts signature consumer events such as the 80th Annual Parade of Homes, the Home Building & Remodeling Show, and the Spring Tour, and provides members with access to a searchable member directory, contracts, legal advice, legislative updates, and networking opportunities.

Product overview

Metro Builders Association operates as a not-for-profit trade association offering a platform of membership services rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes consumer-facing event programs (Parade of Homes, Home Building & Remodeling Show, Spring Tour), member services (Directory, Events Calendar, Membership Portal with legal resources and legislative updates), and advocacy representation. The Association serves approximately 725 member companies in the Wisconsin construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parade of Homes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bliffert Lumber and DesigncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of Metro Builders Association with logo featured prominently on the association's sponsors page. Represents a building materials supplier partnership supporting the building community.
• Zuern Building ProductscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor on MBA website representing a building products distributor partnership.
• Gerhards Kitchen, Bath & Lighting StorecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner offering kitchen, bath, and lighting products to the building community.
• Frontier Title & Closing ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle and closing services sponsor supporting real estate transactions for member companies.
• Builders FirstSourcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor building materials supplier and sponsor, one of the largest in the industry.
• R&R Insurance Services Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance services sponsor providing coverage solutions for member companies.
• Drexel Building SupplycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilding supply sponsor supporting member companies with materials sourcing.
• Nonn'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKitchen, bath, and flooring sponsor and long-time supporter of the building community. Display advertising partner on MBA website.
• WernercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner, likely providing ladder and access equipment expertise to the building industry.
• Grand Appliance & TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAppliance and electronics sponsor supporting home building and remodeling projects.
• Bell Bank MortgagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMortgage financing partner supporting home buying and construction lending for member companies' customers.
• Technical Engineering Consultants LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEngineering consulting firm member located at 622 E Anne St, Oconomowoc, WI 53066. Provides technical engineering services to the building community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): The national umbrella trade association for the residential construction industry. Operates a much broader portfolio than MBA, including federal advocacy, the International Builders' Show, and nationwide member benefits. MBA effectively functions as a local HBAs affiliate chapter.

Direct peers

• Greater Houston Builders Association: Regional HBA serving the Houston metro residential building industry. Operates the same association model as MBA — member dues, consumer home shows (GHBA Parade of Homes), advocacy, and networking events — making it one of the most structurally analogous peers at larger scale.
• Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago: Large Midwestern metro HBA serving the Greater Chicago residential construction industry. Closely comparable to MBA in scope, regional event format, advocacy priorities, and member-driven non-profit structure serving single-family and multifamily builders.
• Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties: Seattle-area HBA serving the Puget Sound residential construction market. Highly comparable operating model — non-profit, multi-county jurisdiction, member directory, consumer home tour, and local advocacy — making it a strong apples-to-apples regional association peer.
• Wisconsin Builders Association: State-level home builders trade association in Wisconsin; directly parallel to MBA in mission, member services, advocacy, and event format (Parade of Homes equivalent). The most direct peer given overlapping Wisconsin geography and similar SMB-builder constituency.
• Building Industry Association of Southern California: Regional trade association for residential and commercial builders in Southern California. Mirrors MBA's mix of consumer events, advocacy, member directory, and educational programming, scaled to a much larger multi-county territory — a strong functional analog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metrobuildersassociation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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