Our Leadership
Our main objective is to promote and lead planned, safe and sustainable development, to serve as an economic motor for our island.
Tiempo de Construir, The Magazine
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Construction Jobsite Safety and the COVID-19 Outbreak
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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
NAHB identifies top features and design trends for 2021 in the wake of COVID-19
After declining for four years, a number of key trends — including the average size of the home and the number ...
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Exitosa charla virtual sobre Fondos CDBG-DR
Con cerca de 130 asistentes, la Asociación de Constructores de Puerto Rico (ACPR), llevó a cabo su segunda charla virtual “La ...
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Opinión: El interés público
Esta semana la Comisión Reguladora de Energía Federal (“FERC”, según sus siglas en inglés, o “Comisión”) le dio un cantazo, por ...
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Mujeres destacadas en la industria de la construcción en Puerto Rico
Según el US Bureau of Labor Statistics, hasta enero 2021, las mujeres representan un 10.9% de la fuerza laboral en la ...
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Cierra el 2020 con alza en las ventas al detal
San Juan, PR- Las ventas registradas para el mes de diciembre del 2020 ascendieron a $3,057.1 millones lo que representa un ...
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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 ...
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Eliminemos 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 ...
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A 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 ...
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NAHB: 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. ...
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VRM 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, ...
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USDA 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 ...
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La 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 ...
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Constructores 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 ...
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Virtual 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 ...
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Nuevo 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 ...
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Los 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 ...
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Enormous 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 ...
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Rescatar 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 ...
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PROSHA 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. ...
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Webcast: 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 ...
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PRBA reaffirms its commitment to the people of Puerto Rico in its first-ever virtual convention
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