WHO CAN JOIN?
Any and all licensed builders who are working in the five county region including Becker, Mahnomen, Norman, Ottertail and Wilkin counties. Any individual or company working in the building industry - directly or in a support or resource capacity for the builders in our area.
REASONS TO JOIN THE LAKE REGION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
3-in-1 MEMBERSHIP: By joining LRBA, you automatically become a member of the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). All three associations join forces to successfully address difficult issues facing the building industry.
CRITICAL NEWS & INFORMATION: Members are informed of local building code requirements, legislative activity, and upcoming LRBA events through the monthly newsletter, A Cut Above. NAHB informs members of national industry news with the biweekly newspaper, Nation's Building News, and monthly Builder magazine.
GET INVOLVED. GET CONNECTED: There are monthly general membership meetings with informative and interesting speakers or activities. Take part in the annual Tour of Homes, the spring Home & Garden Show and other activities. The Lake Region Builders Association always encourages active networking with others in the building industry. The network of LRBA members and their willingness to share information is a key benefit of joining the Association.
MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE: City and County governments are closely monitored with an eye towards issues that affect the building industry. Through the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a member has representation and access to state and national lobbyists and current legislative information.
GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY: We have a strong commitment to give back to our local community. The Lake Region Builders Association along with West Central Initiative established the LRBA Scholarship Foundation which annually provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue study in a construction-related field. LRBA and its members have contributed to numerous community service projects over the years including the gazebo at the city park, the box office at the Historic Holmes Theatre, the Tom Oswald House project, the 2005 Habitat for Humanity house, baseball dugouts and ramps for Hospice to name a few.
KNOWLEDGE: Profit from the building expertise and business experience of other industry professionals. LRBA provides ample opportunities to discuss building trends and exchange ideas.
CONTACTS: Broaden your base of business associates. If your market is the building industry, this is the best way to target your audience. Members can display their products/services directly to the public and to other members at the annual Home & Garden Show. Members can also advertise in the newsletter as well as on the LRBA Website.
VISIBILITY: Get involved, and you'll get noticed. Get noticed, and you'll get sales and profit. Participation in LRBA's activities get you and your company publicity in front of potential clients. Backed by the association name and credibility, you are steps ahead of the competition!
LRBA CODE OF ETHICS:
Members of the Lakes Region Builders Association shall:
- Consistently seek to provide better values for the customers they serve.
- Share their knowledge with fellow association members & the public in the best interest of those they serve.
- Never obtain any business by means of fraudulent statements whereby use of implications unwarranted by fact or reasonable probability.
- Comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
- Never perform, or cause to be performed, any act which would tend to reflect or bring into dispute any part of the industry served by this association