Member Benefits

The Builders Exchange, Inc. (“BX”) has partnered with Ampica Energy Solutions (“Ampica”) to educate and empower BX Members to take control of their energy costs. The BX Energy Program is designed to provide a full suite of energy management services to BX Members. In today's volatile energy market there are plentiful opportunities to shop for a better rate. Ampica utilizes a competitive bid process to ensure BX Members receive the best rate. In addition, Ampica provides Efficiency and Infrastructure upgrades through capital-free project structures, BX members can modernize lighting, HVAC, power quality systems, and other infrastructure without competing for CAPEX. 1. All BX Members may request a free assessment of their utility bills to determine where savings opportunities exist, even if you are in an existing supply contract. 2. Enrollment is simple. Email or fax your most recent month's electric and gas bills to the BX. If it is determined that the program can provide you with a more competitive market rate, you will be provided with an authorization form that will enable you to be enrolled in the program. To request your free assessment and to take control of your energy costs today, just send a copy of your most recent electric and natural gas bills to Ashley Grandetti. One of our trusted energy advisors will then contact you to discuss your potential savings opportunities.

Members have quick access to Contractor’s and License Permit Bonds through a partnership with RLI Surety. MyBondApp allows you to purchase these bonds directly from our project reports. Apply, pay and receive your bond documents in just a few simple steps. You can receive the bond electronically or mailed as needed. Fast service from a bonding agency you can trust.

Each Builders Exchange, Inc. Member Company is entitled to one telephone/email consultation per month with an experienced attorney at no cost to you. If you need additional assistance, legal services are offered to BX Members at Preferred BX Member hourly and flat fee rates, subject to a conflicts check and other approvals as may be required by Ohio law.

Get savings and more on UPS® and heavy freight through our Platinum Shipping Program with Unishippers. If you're still paying the same rates, using the same tools, it time to start expecting more! Unishippers leverages the combined shipping volume of all of our customers to negotiate the best possible rates. As a BX member, you get access to savings normally reserved for much larger shippers. Thanks to Unishippers relationships with the leading national, regional and local shipping carriers - carriers like UPS®, Saio, Estes and YRC, you have more choices when it comes to express, ground and freight services. For freight shipping, the Unishippers network gives you instant access to more than 30 freight carriers. Convenience and Time-Savings by using a single point of contact for all of your shipping needs, a single website for all shipment tracking and a single invoice for all shipping costs. Get freight quotes on your less than truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) book shipments, create waybills, order supplies and track shipments all through Unishippers.