Despite the downturn in the residential building market over the last few years, a select group of 30 locally-owned custom home builders known as the Building Partners of Central Indiana (BPCI) have shown an increase in their building activity from 2009 to 2010 for the nine-county metropolitan Indianapolis area.
For the first six months of 2009, the BPCI totaled 31 new home starts and 50 remodel jobs. Over the course of that same period in 2010, they reported 43 new home starts and 74 remodel jobs. This equates to an increase of 38% for new homes and 48% for remodel jobs.
Asked to explain this increase in their activity, BPCI Board President, Mark Gradison of Gradison Building Corp. said, “We have seen a flurry of activity among our BPCI group in both new home permits and remodels. We attribute much of that increase to the confidence that the consumer is having in our building and vendor members. As more people are learning, BPCI holds its members to the highest level of service, quality and professionalism. Our group of 30 builders and 50 vendors continually works to stay ahead of the industry by hosting educational seminars and sharing best practices.”
Also commenting on the increase was BPCI Board Member John Lazaro of J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc. who explained “I think new home construction is finally pulling out of this downward spiral. We are definitely seeing a marked improvement in activity. Potential customers are calling and visiting our homes. I feel that once the consumer learns about the professionalism that is required of a BPCI member that it will definitely be an advantage to the consumer interested in building or remodeling.”
If you’d like more information regarding the Building Partners of Central Indiana, please contact Matt Ochs, the Operations Manager at matto@bagi.com or go online to www.bpci-indy.com. All builder and vendor members of the Building Partners of Central Indiana are also members of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
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