Benefits
Try us FREE!
Want to learn how our services can benefit your company? Try out our online plan room FREE for two weeks. Simply fill out the trial application to get started today! Please return completed trial applications via fax to 612-381-2621 or email to jills@mbex.org. All trials will be confirmed via email.
During the FREE two week trial of our online plan room, your company will be given full access to our online plan room.
What is MBEX?
The Minneapolis Builders Exchange is your one-stop for project bidding information. Each year, MBEX receives over 3400 actively bidding projects from architects, engineers and general contractors. These projects, along with all necessary project information, are made available to our members via our online and physical plan rooms. We also take great pride in updating project information (addenda, bidders’ lists, bid results…) in a timely manner. Our project information covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin…all included with membership!
Basic Membership includes:
- access to our physical plan room
- FREE username/password to access general project information online
- e-mailed Weekly Bulletin
- copy of our most recent Buyer’s Guide & Membership Directory
- a subscription to our quarterly newsletter (MBEX Press: Briefings from the Minneapolis Builders Exchange)
Other benefits of membership include:
- networking opportunities
- low-priced advertising in numerous forums
- FREE company listing in our Membership Directory
- ability to upgrade membership at any time
TRY US FREE TODAY! Complete this form to start a FREE two week trial of our online plan room
Generals
Save time and money searching for actively bidding projects, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers. Advertising your company’s intent to bid on a project via our online plan room is as simple as the click of a button. Take advantage of the opportunity to notify potential bidders without leaving the office.
Utilize the private projects feature of our website at no additional charge. Unlike our competition, the Minneapolis Builders Exchange will do the work for you…just supply us with the project, in any format, and we’ll establish it as a private project and inform you when it is live on our website. Then, utilize the exclusive Private Projects portion of our website to create invites for your select bidders.
Suppliers/Manufacturers
Sell more by utilizing our database as a means to gain numerous contacts and leads.
Perform keyword searches of project specifications, pinpointing your products in a matter of seconds.
Advertise your product(s) in a variety of different forums. List your product in our annual Buyers Guide & Membership Directory and receive a FREE correlating listing on our online plan room, revealing your company as a contact each time your product is searched for via the online plan room.
Subcontractors
Locate more bidding opportunities in a fraction of the time. Search for public projects via our online plan room by CSI divisions and/or a specialized keyword search (SAM search) of the specifications.
Find general contractors seeking subcontractor bids. MBEX takes pride in obtaining complete lists of bidding generals…use this as an opportunity to bid now and to create your network for the future!
Build your bids using our complete project information. Whether your company utilizes the online plan room or physical plan room, take relief in knowing that you can get necessary project information at one location…alleviating the need to track down the information on your own. Let us do the work for you!
Architects/Engineers & Owners
Give exposure to your projects. Save the reprographic costs and the time it takes to advertise your projects.
Send MBEX a project in any format and we will advertise it to our 1200+ member companies. Once a project is posted, MBEX will update bidders’ lists, post addenda and bid results…saving you the administrative time and the hassle of answering numerous calls or emails from subcontractors seeking project information.
Keep up on your listings. Want to see your project as it appears on our website? Let our staff know, and we will provide you with basic access to mbex.org, allowing you to confirm a project is posted to your expectations.
Thank you!
A sincere thanks to all architects, engineers & owners that supply our members with projects via the Minneapolis Builders Exchange. We consider you honorary members! The MBEX has thrived for over 120 years as a result of your ability to see the benefit of listing a project on our exchange.
