About the BIA
The Building
Industry Association (BIA) is a non-profit trade association and it
represents the residential home building industry in our region. Its
designated membership area includes all of Dona Ana County as well as
the Truth or Consequences and Deming areas. The BIA is a local
association chapter and is affiliated with the state chapter, the New
Mexico Home Builders Association (NMHBA). Both the BIA and the NMHBA
are part of a national federation, the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB). The BIA has over 450 members, the state association
has over 3,000 and the national federation has over 250,000 members
nationwide. Members of our local association are elected annually to
serve as directors and/or officers of both the state and national
groups. Of the 450 plus members in the BIA, approximately one-third are
licensed builders and the remaining members are subcontractors,
suppliers of materials, and providers of services. All of the members
have a vested interest in the success of home building in our
community. We all work together to provide the community's housing. A
fourteen-member board of directors, a five-member executive committee,
and executive officer manage the BIA. There are 16 committees, task
forces, forums, and councils. The BIA's activities are planned and
managed by volunteer members and a staff of five. The BIA's purpose is
to protect the American dream of home ownership. We have the following
mission statement: Chartered in 1959, the Las Cruces Home Builders
Association is comprised of members of the building industry and its
affiliates. As the voice of the building industry, we serve our members
and the community by:
- Promoting and Protecting the Building Industry in Southern NM.
Executive Board Committee
Farrell Thurston, President
Jim Reedy, President-Elect Jenn Baca, Associate Vice-President Jennifer Sandoval, Secretary Morgan Switzer, Treasurer John Hadley, Immediate Past President | Board of Directors
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Building Industry Association of Southern New Mexico
About Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces
is located in the verdant Mesilla Valley in south-central New Mexico, a
growing community with a bright future. Las Cruces is the fastest
growing city in New Mexico and the 11th fastest growing in the nation.
Las Cruces history dates back to 1598, when Don Juan de Onate led the
first colonists to the area. In 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
was signed. In 1854, the Gadsden Purchase was ratified in the historic
village of Old Mesilla. In 1881, the infamous William H. Bonney, better
known as "Billy the Kid" was tried and sentenced for murder here, but
later escaped. The Mesilla Valley has been "home" to people for at
least 4,000 years, and that's no surprise to anyone who has seen Las
Cruces. The Rio Grande flows through the middle of the valley with the
majestic Organ Mountains rising to the east. The surrounding
agricultural land yields pecans, onions, cotton and other produce, but
it is renowned for growing the best-tasting green chile in the world.
Today, Las Cruces offers a vast selection of annual events and
attractions, great weather-an average of 350 days of sunshine a
year-and without a doubt, the people of Las Cruces are the greatest
asset. Las Cruces invites everyone to "Come for the History, Stay for
the Fun!"
For more information on Las Cruces and New Mexico, visit the links at the top of the page. We have compiled many resources for every area of interest that a newcomer to Las Cruces, or just someone interested in purchasing or building a new home, could want.
For more information on Las Cruces and New Mexico, visit the links at the top of the page. We have compiled many resources for every area of interest that a newcomer to Las Cruces, or just someone interested in purchasing or building a new home, could want.
