The Tampa Bay Builders Association (TBBA) is a trade organization, which works diligently to fulfill its mission by providing important services to enhance the building industry in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. It is affiliated with the Florida Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders and dates back to 1946. It currently has approximately 1200 members, making it one of the largest associations of its type in Florida.

The TBBA is a volunteer organization comprised of builders, developers, trade contractors, suppliers, lending institutions, title companies, engineers, attorneys and other types of businesses that have a relationship to the building industry.

Numerous services are provided to members including educational programs/seminars, monthly meetings and networking events, participation in various committees, conventions/trade shows, and insurance programs, among others. One of the biggest TBBA activities is its Parade of HomesTM, held in the spring and fall. The more prominent is the Spring Parade of HomesTM, one of the largest in the state.

Since government regulations contribute greatly to housing cost, the TBBA devotes substantial resources to help ensure that regulations are reasonable. Permit/impact fees, exactions and the cost of regulations are typically passed on to the new buyer, but the TBBA and its members work diligently to maintain affordable housing.

The TBBA and its members are outstanding community supporters, contributing volunteer expertise and financial resources to many benevolent endeavors, including the Ronald McDonald House, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society to name just a few. Another ongoing endeavor is HomeAid Tampa Bay which builds housing facilities for the community’s temporarily homeless population to offer individuals and families a chance to get back on their feet and rebuild their lives. Additionally, TBBA is associated with the Future Builders of America, a program to promote the construction industry as a possible career path for Florida’s future leaders, as well as Project CRAFT which is dedicated to the development of court-involved and at-risk youth by providing quality, hands-on residential construction pre-apprenticeship training.