Builders FirstSource To Expand In Texas Innovation Corridor

Builders FirstSource will relocate its lumber yard and constructing provide distribution facility from Buda, TX to a bigger, 47,000-square-foot constructing in Kyle. The nation’s largest producer and provider of constructing supplies will create 40 new jobs in Kyle and make investments greater than $16 million into the Texas Innovation Hall.

“We’re excited for the chance to develop our footprint in Texas,” mentioned Builders FirstSource Division President Mike Hiller. “Builders FirstSource is invested in constructing communities, and our development in Texas not solely advantages the individuals of Kyle, however our enterprise as nicely. We look ahead to a continued profitable partnership with Hays County.”

The brand new location will primarily be used to produce constructing supplies to residential builders who’re developing new houses alongside the Interstate 35 hall between Austin and San Antonio. Building of the constructing in Hays County is estimated to start in early 2023, with an anticipated completion date of July 2023. Rail spur work and website work has already begun.

“The Texas Innovation Hall’s development and actual property market continues to exponentially outshine different markets throughout the nation, which makes the timing of this enterprise growth so pivotal,” mentioned Jason Giulietti, President & CEO of the Better San Marcos Partnership. “Hays County was the proper launchpad for Builders FirstSource, and the corporate’s strategic choice to stay in Hays County throughout this development underscores the area’s attributes that proceed to set firms up for achievement.”

On Nov. 1, the Kyle Metropolis Council accepted a performance-based grant settlement with Builders FirstSource. Hays County has additionally entered right into a performance-based settlement with the corporate.