About Us

What is Builders Exchange?

In 1987, Builders Exchange of Rochester (BER) was formed as a not-for-profit organization at the request of area general contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers. Builders Exchange offers its members information about, as well as convenient access to plans, specs, and addenda for projects that are out for bid in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and northern Iowa.

Builders Exchange of Rochester is a council of Rochester Area Builders with separate membership requirements. Check out more information about membership benefits here and dowload an application.

Staff and Board

Staff

Pat Sexton
Executive Director
Contact: Pat@rochesterareabuilders.com

Amber Luhmann
Planroom Director
Contact: planroom@bexroch.com

Stephanie Schmidt
Additional Staff
Contact: stephanie@rochesterareabuilders.com

Planroom
General Email
Contact: planroom@bexroch.com

Please send copy requests and projects you want posted for bid to this email, as it is monitored even when team members are on vacation.

2023 Board of Trustees

Katie Reinhart
Chair
Kraus-Anderson Construction

Niki Birkholz
Vice-Chair
Palmer Soderberg, Inc.


Jeremy Andrist
Board Member
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #6

Aspen Brubaker
Board Member
Knutson Construction Services

Tyler Essig
Board Member
Expert Insulation of Minnesota

Derek Gifford
Board Member
The Boldt Company

Tom Hanson
Board Member
Weis Builders, Inc.

Joe Novotny
Board Member
Superior Mechanical

Jake Zimmerman
Board Member
Benike Construction

Contact Us

 

Builders Exchange of Rochester
108 Elton Hills Ln NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Phone: (507) 282-6531

Email: planroom@bexroch.com