At the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, we are proud to be the premier trade association representing the Commercial Contracting Industry in the region since 1952. The Commercial Contracting Industry in the region employs over 50,000 workers. At GCBX, 63% of our members have been in business over 20 years and 24% have been in business 11-20 years, so they are an important part of the community and have been an economic engine in the economy for a long time.