Savings & Discounts

If your business relates to the residential, new home construction or renovation industry in Greater Toronto, you will find that the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) membership has its advantages. This page is a summary of the benefits and advantages of joining the BILD -- Building a greater GTA.

Your BILD membership opens the door for you to cash-in on savings! We've leveraged our combined buying clout to negotiate numerous group discounts for you, the BILD member. You've invested in the BILD professional advantage -- now take advantage of the only association where it actually pays to be a member! 

Merchant discount rates
Members save with Chase Paymentech’s preferred rates on credit and debit card processing.  With rates as low as 1.792% for Visa and $1.94 for MasterCard credit and .114 cents for debit,  members can save thousands per year!

RealNet subscription
Members receive the GTA Residential Lots module, a $2,388 value, FREE with a subscription to GTA Residential Land and any one of GTA Low Rise, GTA High Rise, or XR High Rise – The Lyon Report modules.

RenoMark^TM Volume Rebate
Receive up to 8% from RONA on this exclusive RenoMark^TM renovator or trade contractor annual rebate.

Insurance premium savings
Mainway Insurance Group Insurance Benefit Plan -- comprehensive group insurance available to all members, regardless of company size covering: basic life and dependent life insurance, AD & D, weekly income, long term disability, extended health care, vision care, dental care and optional life insurance. Plus home and auto insurance is available at discounted rates to members and their employees for personal property and automobiles.

Federated Insurance Company of Canada Business Insurance Program -- coverage available for property, contractor's equipment, fleets, builders risk, business interruption, liability and directors & officers.

Save at the gas pumps
Enjoy a discount of 2 cents per litre on regular motor fuel and 2.2 cents on premium and diesel fuel purchases made at Petro Canada stations. Even one vehicle can achieve the minimum monthly purchase of 400 litres to qualify for this corporate discount. Forty-four members saved more than their entire membership fee and another 21 saved 75 per cent or more!

Bell Mobility air time plans
Choose digital PCS or analog with 200 minutes anytime for $22.50 monthly access. Plus receive detailed billing, call forwarding and call waiting absolutely free! Add bundled minute packages at fixed prices!

Corporate Express discount
OHBA members enjoy internet ordering and next day delivery while saving up to 75 per cent on "strictly business" mini-catelogue, 45% off other office and computer products and 25 per cent on stock office furniture.

Business forms
OHBA members may receive 10% or 5% off NEBS products and custom business forms.

Career Link
BILD employement advertising service for our industry to advertise job offerings directly to members.

WORKOPOLIS
Members save 10% on job postings at Canada's leading provider of on-line recruitment and job search solutions.

Contract documents
BILD members may download Agreement of Purchase and Sale (freehold), Renovation Agreement and the Builder Sub-Contractor Agreement. 

Member-to-Member preferred savings
Some BILD member companies have created special programs or offer discounts exclusively to other BILD member companies. In some cases, these incentives are available to employees of member companies. (Program establishment is strictly voluntary.)

Free advertising in the Star
More than $3,500 worth of free advertising each week available to BILD builder members through the Toronto Star's "New Home Profile" feature in the Saturday edition of New in Homes or Condo Living section.

Free advertising in Metro Toronto Newspaper
BILD builder members may have their new home or condo development featured in the Suite Talk column published each Thursday.

Reno & Decor Magazine
BILD members are profiled through editorials, including a free listing of all RenoMark^TM  members. Produced six times per year by HOMES Publishing and delivered to select homeowners within the GTA.

Home & Decor Magazine
BILD RenoMark^TM  members are listed free of charge in this monthly publication produced by Trader Corporation and distributed across the GTA in the big yellow boxes.