Builder Direct Inc.

1. Builder Direct Inc.

2. Builder Direct is a supplier of building materials and services. • Provide material to builders, general contractors, and owners/developers. • 15 years of material supply experience • Provide materials in the following construction divisions:

3. BDI will save you time, effort, and money. • High quality customer service • Act as internal purchasing department • Streamline material supply chain • Reduce cost by leveraging project volume With materials at 50% of Total Construction Costs, a $5.0MM project could see savings of $375,000!!!!

4. BDI provides high quality customer service. • Client-oriented focus is the basis for the organization • Included as part of the project team, BDI can help architect develop cost-appropriate specifications • Dedicated staff work directly with project management to coordinate appropriate and timely material delivery • Weekly reports and updates on deliveries and concerns across all trades Total Supply Concept Builder Direct’s Total Supply Concept is based upon the economies of scale garnered from operating internal materials procurement divisions as seen in the world’s leading construction services organizations.

5. BDI acts as a buyer for your own purchasing department. • Work directly with manufacturers to deliver the most appropriate product on-time and under-budget • Distributor pricing from manufacturers requires sufficient facilities and ordering capacities • Purchasing is an integral component of many of the worlds leading construction companies Turner Construction is the leading construction services corporation in the US with sales in excess of $8 billion. It operates it’s own $2 billion Purchasing Division. Finish Material Selection Lumber Yard Storage

6. BDI eliminates costs through supply chain reduction. • Material mark-ups from sub-contractors can be reduced dramatically • Fewer people = more pie Total Supply Concept

7. BDI reduces cost through aggregate volume discounting • Gain cost efficiencies by aggregating all of the materials purchased across many trades • Larger volume = Larger discount Total Supply Concept

8. BDI is vested in the success of your projects. • Proper alignment through our contract • Total Supply Concept • Penalties for late delivery of product • Participation for savings against budget • Reduction in unit costs for over-budget change orders Total Development Cost Ownership alignment Soft Costs Total Construction Cost General Contractor alignment Total Supply Cost Labor Costs Supplier alignment

9. BDI is different from other material providers. • Project Financing • Technological Innovation • Risk-Mitigation • Project Experience • Environmental Consciousness • Affordable Housing Expertise • Minority Supplier Status

10. BDI can carry the costs of materials within a project. • Offers project-based financing to mitigate risk • Sub-contractors are automatically qualified based upon project • Capable of carrying costs for 90-180 days as a Tier One supplier

11. BDI adds value through technology. • Sage’s Master Builder™ used for estimating, scheduling, billing, and project management • On Center’s On-Screen Take-Off Pro™ used for material take-off’s and quantity estimates • Project management personnel equipped with virtual office • Bar-code labeling for all shipped and stored material

12. BDI mitigates project risk through just-in-time delivery. • 30,000 square foot facility for selection and storage of finish materials • Two (2) acre lumber yard and warehouse facility for storage of rough materials • Pick-up and deliveries from both warehouses based upon project-needs not supplier mandates • Warehouses can be jointly insured on a project basis and are bondable • Job site containers for weekly inventory fulfillment Actual Photos: Actual Photos: Builder Direct’s facilities layout: BDI Warehouse Warehouse 30,000 sq ft Lumber Yard Finish Material Store/Selection Office Finish Material Selection BDI Warehouse

13. BDI has significant project experience. • Provided materials to over 2,600 units of housing • Successfully completed over $9.0MM in projects Bethel Towers Parkview Place Freedom Place Research Park Medical Center Village Garden Court Young Manor River Towers *All photos are of actual completed projects

14. BDI understands sustainable green development. • Good, Better, Best, & Green product offerings • Ability to supply recycled building materials • Energy Star appliances and interior fixtures • Engineered wood framing, plywood and salvage wood products

15. BDI understands affordable housing development and construction. • Facilitate compliance with 10% Carryover Certification • Supply Michigan-Made Products • MSHDA Combined Application for Rental Housing Programs, Tab HH • Recommend materials based upon expected population (elderly, family, special needs) Made in Michigan

16. BDI is a minority supplier. • Recognized and registered as City of Detroit based business • Certified by City of Detroit, Wayne County, and MSHDA as Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Business • Equal Opportunity Plan contributor • Section 46 of the Public Acts of 1966 • MSHDA Combined Application for Rental Housing Programs, Tab F • Minority Business Enterprise Goal (MBE) • City of Detroit Executive Order No. 2003-4 (Detroit-based businesses) • City of Detroit Executive Order No. 2007-1(local labor hiring) • Pursuing Small Disadvantaged Business Certification via the U.S. SBA - 8(a)

17. Builder Direct can make successful completion of your project easier. • Builder Direct saves time, effort, and money through: • High quality customer service • Acting as internal purchasing department • Streamline material supply chain • Reducing cost by leveraging project volume • Builder Direct adds value with: • Project Financing • Technological Innovation • Risk-Mitigation • Project Experience • Environmental Consciousness • Affordable Housing Expertise • Minority Supplier Status • For further information please contact: • Terry Davis • 313- 978-3866 • tdavis@builderdirectinc.com

18. JOBS COMPLETED SINCE 2001

19. JOBS COMPLETED SINCE 2001