Investing in the U.S. Building Industry

We build exceptional and enduring businesses.

A leading private equity firm partnering with the building industry's best operators — creating world-class returns while elevating the industry, its companies, and its workforce.

7.0x
Cumulative Gross ROI
50%+
Gross IRR to Partners
Since 2008
Building Industry Focus
Our Purpose

Partnering with the building industry's best and brightest to bring their entrepreneurial visions to life.

Building Industry Partners (“BIP”) is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on the U.S. building industry. We are proud to have helped create some of the industry's fastest-growing and most dynamic businesses of the past decade.

From our very beginnings, we have focused on supporting the visions of exceptional business leaders — and on realizing the goals owners hold for the well-being of their employees and the continuation of their family's legacy.

Investment Approach
Building industry construction framing
15+ yrsBuilding enduring partnerships
Areas of Interest

Where we invest across the building value chain

We back building products manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and specialty service companies serving residential and nonresidential construction and remodeling.

01

Manufacturing

Building products manufacturers with defensible niches and room to scale.

02

Distribution

One-step and two-step distributors connecting products to builders nationwide.

03

Dealers & Supply

Building materials dealers and specialty supply serving local construction markets.

04

Specialty Services

Specialty trade and service companies across new construction and remodeling.

The BIP Approach

A growth-oriented, long-term partner — not an opportunistic one.

We invest our principals' own capital alongside like-minded building industry entrepreneurs, backing exceptional operators with proven track records of high-integrity leadership and equity value creation.

Relationships first

Enduring partnerships

Long-term relationships with operators and owners built on respect, honesty, fairness, and collaboration.

Built to endure

Conservative capital

We capitalize businesses conservatively to endure market cycles — and find opportunity during downturns.

People-focused

Human capital advantage

Robust Human Capital Management attracts and develops the talent that drives a labor-intensive industry.

Portfolio

Businesses we're proud to build

All Companies
Building products manufacturing
Manufacturing

American Laminations

North American specialty laminations manufacturer serving the building products market.

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Building supply dealer
Distribution

Southeast Building Supply

A regional building supply platform serving the fast-growing Southeast markets.

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Lumber and building materials
Dealers & Supply

West Coast Lumber

Lumber and building materials distribution across West Coast construction markets.

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Cabinetry manufacturing
Manufacturing

United Cabinet Holdings

A residential kitchen & bath cabinetry manufacturer holding company.

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Fencing solutions
Specialty Services

U.S. Fence Solutions

A fast-growing national fencing industry holding company.

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Building products distribution
Realized · Distribution

US LBM Holdings

Grew into one of the largest building materials distributors in the United States.

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Building industry workforce
Making People Our Focus

Businesses perform best when everyone shares in the value they create.

We work with each portfolio company to implement Human Capital Management programs that accelerate performance — aligning the employee value proposition with equity value creation.

That includes a commitment to broad-based employee ownership at every company we sponsor, so the people who build these businesses share in their success.

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Our Team

Built upon a foundation of integrity

A partnership of investors and operators with deep, first-hand experience across the building industry.

Matt Ogden

Matt Ogden

Managing Partner
Boston
Pat Mascia

Pat Mascia

Partner
Boston
Cam Sadler

Cam Sadler

Vice President
Boston
Operating Partners — building industry leaders

Operating Partners

Industry Leaders
Nationwide
Our Values

The principles that guide every partnership

PurposefulAuthenticCuriousBold EmpatheticCollaborativeCommitted
Contact

Considering a transaction, succession, or growth capital?

BIP is actively seeking to sponsor the building products industry's greatest operating talents. If you're a business owner exploring your options, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Building industry operating partners Contact Us

$10M–$350M in annual sales · North America