As part of an ongoing effort to collectively give back to underserved communities within the homebuilding industry and the greater Southern California region, the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is pleased to announce the formation of the Builders for Better Communities Foundation.

The foundation’s activities will include partnering with homebuilding industry members who support education and awareness programs that provide positive social, environmental, and economic impacts that help shape current and future communities.

BIASC’s role as the voice of these constituents in Southern California – home to the most diverse businesses per capita in the United States – demands Authenticity for that collective voice to be both genuine and effective.  And this means that as a trade association, it is incumbent upon us to embrace and leverage the broad spectrum of talent from diverse racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Authenticity means that our leadership, staff, membership and suppliers must increasingly reflect this Diversity – not to mention the communities that we serve in building a wide range of housing types, sizes and costs that support an increasingly diversified array of lifestyle choices. 

People from all walks of life should be able to share in the American Dream, and BIA is committed to serving as one collective voice for our building workforce.

• This year, BBCF was proud to host two summer Junior Builder Camps – one in Los Angeles in partnership with Southern California Gas Company – and one in Orange County in partnership with Brookfield Residential.

• BBCF’s Fall Junior Builder Camp will take place on Saturday, October 28th at the Gardens at Arboretum in Fontana in partnership with Lennar, Kevin L. Crook Architect Inc, and K Hovanian Homes.

The Builders for Better Communities Foundation has already hit the ground running with two major announcements:

• On October 26, 2022, BIASC hosted former President George W. Bush at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. This special evening featured an important discussion among homebuilding industry leaders regarding the industry’s unique and vital role in supporting affordable housing opportunities for our nation’s veterans.

• On January 2, 2023, BIASC was an official participant in the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade. BIASC’s float entry in the Rose Parade helped to promote the multi-generational legacy of women and men who have worked to build communities in Southern California and showcase how the homebuilding industry creates future communities based on inclusiveness and equality. We are thrilled to announce that our float was awarded the Past President Trophy for most outstanding innovation in the use of floral and non-floral materials.