The Builders Exchange of Kentucky - Serving You Since 1927

Builders Exchange of Kentucky offers many services and benefits to firms in the industry. The list below, while not comprehensive, gives a recap of the primary services that are offered. Contact the Exchange for additional information.

1. The Exchange provides a Plan Room where members may review plans and specs that are on file. Plan Room hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday Through Friday.

2. Plans may be taken out of the Plan Room for overnight and weekend use on a reservation basis. Plans reserved may be picked up between 4:15 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. and must be returned by 8:30 A.M. the next day except for the weekend period.

3. The Exchange is interested in getting plans and specs on all work for the Plan Room. If you are aware of a project that we do not have, please advise us and we will attempt to secure the project.

4. Photocopy machines are available for copying sheets of specifications at a nominal charge.

5. An engineering copier is available for copying sheets of drawings at a nominal charge.

6. The Exchange publishes a downloadable weekly construction report for members. The Newsletter reports on construction projects in Kentucky and Indiana and lists job title and description, project cost when available, architect, engineer, owner, bid date, addenda information, where bids are being taken, bids received, awards, contract amounts, bidder and planholder lists, and other news and information of interest to the membership.

7. The Exchange produces a "daily update" report which lists new projects, addenda and bid date extensions that are received each day. This report is faxed or e-mailed to members each evening to keep you "updated" on the projects you are interested in.

8. The Exchange provides an online planroom where members can access all of our construction project information 24 hours a day, 7 day a week. Plans, specs and addenda may also be viewed online.

9. Ad space is available in our weekly Newsletter. Contact our office for details.

10. Extra copies of the Newsletter are available. Contact our office for details.

11. The weekly Newsletter and our website may be used to advertise items for sale, announcements, positions open and seminars or classes related to construction. Let us know if you have an address or telephone number change and we will announce it in our Newsletter.

12. A group Insurance Program which offers health, life, disability and other lines of coverage for salaried and hourly paid personnel is available to member firms. There are participation requirements. This provides you with rates often only available to large employers.

13. A very successful self-insured workers compensation program is available to member firms. There are participation requirements.

14. The Exchange maintains a library consisting of the Thomas Register, Sweets, various building codes and other publications.

15. A Bulletin Board is provided in the Plan Room for job openings, items for sale or rent, industry meetings, announcements, etc.

16. Applications for persons seeking employment are kept on file at the Exchange office. Members may contact us for information when they are in need of new employees.

17. Free Notary Service is provided to Exchange members in our office.

18. Names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of contractors, architects and engineers in Kentucky and surrounding states are maintained in our office. A sizeable file of out-of-area telephone directories is maintained at the Exchange Office.

19. Seminars are held periodically to assist our members on topics which are important to them.

20. The newly constructed Training Rooms are available to member firms, architects, engineers and construction associations on a reservation basis. Architects and engineers are specifically invited to use the room for pre-bid conferences and bid openings.

21. The Exchange is a retail outlet for all R.S. Means cost data and estimating publications. Firms purchase these publications at 20% off the regular price.

22. The Exchange maintains a liaison with numerous other construction industry organizations.

23. The Exchange sponsors a Summer Outing/Golf Tournament for member firms and their guests.