
About us
The Puerto Rico Builders Association is a non-profit organization established in 1951. The PRBA is the local chapter for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). We proudly represent the leaders in housing, commercial and industrial and tourism sectors. We also represent investors and professionals related to the Puerto Rico’s real estate development and the construction industries. Our main objective is to promote and lead planned development, that is safe and sustainable, as to serve as an a principal productive economic driver motor for our island, in collaboration with the private and public sectors in Puerto Rico.

Chairman’s Message
It is time to focus on identifying the opportunities to place us in the path of innovation, boosting the economy with business opportunities centered at the possibilities that offer the strategic location of our beloved Island. This, leaving behind the bureaucracy and providing the tools to continue building Puerto Rico on top of a safe and prosperous foundation.
Alfredo Martínez-Álvarez, Jr.
Chairman
Puerto Rico Builders Association
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Events
The Puerto Rico Builders Association strives to have an active and well-informed community. We impact our industry through seminars, forums, networking events and meetings with important market leaders who have a strong sense of vision for Puerto Rico’s social and economic development. Our advocacy efforts are focused in improving our island’s ease of doing business as well as our competitiveness indexes, taking it to a top ten jurisdiction in the World Bank and World Economic Forum reports.
Latest News
Administración de Joe Biden anuncia extensión para la moratoria de ejecución hipotecaria
USDA extiende moratoria de desalojos y ejecución de hipotecas hasta el 30 de junio de 2021. En Puerto Rico hay 1,227 ...
Read MoreEliminemos la barrera de elegibilidad para lograr vivienda segura
Un paso inicial para lograr aumentar el acceso a vivienda planificada, segura y accesible es que HUD aumente los límites de ...
Read MoreA crecer la fuerza trabajadora en la construcción
Un estudio realizado por el gobierno federal estima que los proyectos requeridos para reconstruir la infraestructura de Puerto Rico necesitarán aproximadamente ...
Read MoreNAHB: Making a difference for its members
NAHB worked closely with leaders on both sides of the aisle to ensure the latest recovery legislation addresses key builder concerns. ...
Read MoreVRM invierte $160 millones para expandir Ciudad Jardín en Gurabo
La desarrolladora nativa agregará 1,000 casas bajo la marca River Homes y asume el rol de manejar las áreas recreativas existentes, ...
Read MoreUSDA Rural Development opens rural energy grant application round
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened the call for applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems and ...
Read MoreLa ACPR endosa nombramientos de Pierluisi en Vivienda
La Asociación de Constructores de Puerto Rico (ACPR) acogió favorablemente la designación del licenciado William Rodríguez como nuevo secretario del Departamento ...
Read MoreConstructores celebran su convención virtual
Ante los retos en infraestructura y vivienda que el nuevo gobierno debe atender y que son determinantes para el desarrollo económico ...
Read MoreVirtual y enfocada en fondos federales la convención de la Asociación de Constructores
La agenda del 10 al 11 de noviembre abordará temas apremiantes como la red eléctrica y será una oportunidad de educación ...
Read MoreNuevo impulso a la industria farmacéutica
La devastación que sufrimos tras el paso de los huracanes Irma y María, en septiembre de 2017, acentuó la contracción económica ...
Read MoreLos costos de construir ante nuestra nueva realidad
La devastación que provocó el paso de los huracanes Irma y María por Puerto Rico, en septiembre de 2017, evidenció que ...
Read MoreEnormous Potential in Puerto Rico’s Construction Sector
Resilient buildings necessary in the face of ongoing natural disaster The crises that have battered Puerto Rico in the past three ...
Read MoreRescatar nuestra actividad económica: la próxima fase
Poco a poco, el país va retomando su normalidad. Tras el decreto de la última orden ejecutiva de la gobernadora, efectiva ...
Read MorePROSHA Employer Self-Certification
Access to the letter presented by Hon. Briseida Torres Reyes, Secretary Department of Labor and Human Resources, and the employer self-certification. ...
Read MoreWebcast: Economic Impact of the COVID-19
On Friday, May 1st, 2020, people joined the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 webcast hosted by the Puerto Rico Builders. Moderated ...
Read MoreSpeakers Presentations | Webinar: The Most Recent Information About the CDBG-DR Programs
On April 21, 2020, the PRBA celebrated its first webinar opened to members and others as a solution to the new ...
Read MoreRecovery Grant for Small Businesses and Microenterprises Who Sufferred Damages due to the Hurricanes
The Government of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) launched the Small Business Financing Program (SBF), financed ...
Read MoreHay que pensar en el día de mañana
A más de un mes de haberse proclamado el estado de emergencia que nos mantiene en distanciamiento físico, se acerca el ...
Read MoreLetter from Our Chairman
Dear PRBA Member: We hope that you and your family are well and taking the necessary measures to stay healthy in ...
Read MoreGovernment and Private Entities Aid During this Time of Pandemic
Attached you will find a table detailing aids offered by the government and private entities during this time of pandemic Download ...
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