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· Search Results

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· Search Results

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· Request a Free Blue Book

· Advertising Information

· Request a Free Listing

· BB-Bid Sign Up Information

   
Select a desired regional directory…
Click on the Search in drop-down box to select a regional directory.

 

·Arizona

·California – Los Angeles and Kern

·California – Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino

·California – Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus

·California – San Diego Counties

·California – San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose

·California – Ventura, Santa Barbara

·Colorado – Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs

·Connecticut

·Delaware

·Florida – North and Central

·Florida – South

·Georgia

·Illinois – Chicago and Vicinity

·Indiana – Indianapolis and Vicinity

·Indiana – North West

·Maryland

·Massachusetts – Eastern

·Massachusetts – Western

·Michigan

·New Hampshire – Southern

·New Jersey – South and Central

·New York

·Ohio - Cleveland and Vicinity

·Ohio – Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton

·Ohio – Toledo

·Oregon

·Pennsylvania – Eastern

·Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh, Western PA

·Rhode Island

·Texas – Dallas, Fort Worth

·Texas – Houston and Vicinity

·Texas – San Antonio and Austin

·Virginia

·Washington D.C. (Includes: VA Counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William

·Washington State

·Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay

 
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You may enter all or part of the region to bring you to the nearest match.
 
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Select your search criteria…
Click on the button to select your search criteria.
·Keyword – Search the classification index for a keyword.  The “smart index” will return keyword related classifications.
·Company Name – Search database for a specific company name.
·Classification Index – View the classification index.
 
Depending on your choice of search criteria continue with one of the options below…
 
To Search via Keywords to find related classifications for the region selected…

1. Click in the Search for box and enter all or part of the keyword, and click Go.
2. You will be placed in the “Smart Index of Classifications”.
3. Click on the desired classification name to display a list of company names.

See Search Results for further information.
 
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To Search for a Company Name for the region selected…

1. Click on the Search for box and enter all or part of the company name, and click Go.
2. You see a list of company names that most closely match your search criteria.

See Search Results for further information.
 
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To Display the Classification Index…

1. Click on the Search for box, leave blank to display the first page of the index, or enter all or part of a keyword, and click Go.
2. You will be placed in the classification index.
3. Click on the desired classification to display a list of company names.

See Search Results for further information.
 
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	Blue Book Search Results
A	Indicates that the company is a Blue Book advertiser.  Click on the letter “A” to view the company’s advertisement.
P	Indicates that the company has a profile.  Click on the letter “P” to view the company’s profile.
W	Indicates that the company has web site.  Click on the letter “W” to visit the company’s web site.
B	Indicates this company is able to receive faxed or emailed message.  Click on the letter “B” to send this company a BB-Mail message.

 
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Select your search criteria…
Click on the Search by drop-down box to select your search criteria.
·  Category Near a Zip Code
·  Category Within a Region
·  Company Name
·  Keywords (Related Categories)
·  Phone, Fax, Cell, Pager#
·  Email Address
Depending on your choice of criteria continue with one of the options below…
 
To Search for a Category near a Zip Code…

1. Click on the Group drop-down box to select a group.
2. Click on the Category drop-down box to select a category.
3. Click in the “within miles” box to change the radius (maximum of 60 miles).
4. Click in the zip code box to change the zip code.
5. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
To Search for a Category within a Region…

1. Click on the Region drop-down box to select a geographical region.
2. Click on the Group drop-down box to select a group.
3. Click on the Category drop-down box to select a category.
4. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
To Search for a Company Name within a Region…

1. Click on the Region drop-down box to select a geographical region.
2. Click on the Company name begins box and enter the beginning of the company name.
3. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
Screen Tips
You may enter only the beginning of the company name.
 
To Search for Keywords to find related categories within a Region…

1. Click the Region drop-down box to select a geographical region.
2. Click in the Keywords box and then click Find Categories.
3. Click in the drop-down box to select the desired category.
4. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
To Search for Phone, Fax, Cell or Pager#…

1. Click in the Phone, Fax, Cell or Pager# box and enter the specific phone or part of the phone (i.e. area code only, or area code plus exchange, or even area code plus part of the exchange).
2. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
To Search for Email address…

1. Click in the Email address begins box and enter the specific email or part of the email address.
2. To search The Blue Book, click Search.

 
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	Blue Book Search Results
	Indicates that the company is a Blue Book advertiser.
¨	Click in the box next to the name to select this name for messaging.
	Click on this button to message selected vendors.
City/State	The city and state where the company is located.
Primary Phone	The primary phone number of the company.
Show	·  Click on Contact to display the contact name for this company. ·  Click on Category to display the categories where this company is listed.
Add My Vendors	·   Click in the box to add this name to your preferred vendor list.

 
A maximum of ten names will be listed per screen.  Click Next at the bottom of the screen to view the next group of names.
 
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After you have selected your search criteria and submitted your request, you will see a list of names…
 

	Blue Book Search Results
	Indicates that the company is a Blue Book advertiser.
¨	Click in the box next to the name to select this name for messaging.
	Click on this button to message selected vendors.
Name	The company name.
City/State	The city and state where the company is located.
Primary Phone	The primary phone number of the company.
Show	· Click on Contact to display the contact name for this company. · Click on Category to display the categories where this company is listed.
Add My Vendors	· Click in the box to add this name to your preferred vendor list.

 
To add name(s) to your preferred vendor list…

1. Click on the box at the end of the line; a checkmark will display.  Continue clicking on the boxes until you have selected all desired names.
2. Click Add> My Vendors at the top of the column.
3. You will see the message “Do you want to add the following vendors to your private database?”  Click OK to add the names, or click Cancel to cancel your request.
4. You will see the message “Selected names have been added to your private database!”  Click OK.

 
Screen Tips
To deselect a name, click on the checkmark in the box.
 
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If your company hires contractors and/or buys supplies within the construction industry, you may qualify to receive a complimentary edition of the 2006 Blue Book of Building and Construction or be put on the 2007 distribution list.
 
Fill in and submit the following information to see if you qualify for a complimentary edition of The Blue Book.
 

	Company Profile
*Your Name	Your name.
*Title	Your company title.
*Complete Company Name	The complete company name.
*Address	The street address where your company is located.
*City	The city where your company is located.
*St.	The state where your company is located.
*Zip	The zip code of your company.
*Telephone	The primary phone number of your company.
Fax	The fax number of your company.
Email Address	Your email address at your company.
Web Address	Your company’s web address.
*Line of Business	Your company’s line of business.

 
Screen Tips
Data must be entered in fields marked with a red asterisk (*).
 

Market Profile

Click in the box to indicate the group(s) that buy/sell your product or service…  ¨   General & Sub-Contractors/Builders/Developers  ¨   Commercial & Industrial Firms/Government Agencies/Institutions  ¨   Real Estate Managers/Building Owners  ¨   Distributors/Suppliers  ¨   Home Owners (i.e. improvements)

 
Screen Tips
To deselect a group, click on the checkmark in the box.
 

	Project Profile Information (For Contractors Only)
	Describe recent typical jobs (you may enter information for up to two projects).
Project Description	A brief description of the project.
Location of Project	The location of the project.
Dollar Value of Total Project	The dollar value of the total project.
Dollar Value of Total Contract	The dollar value of your contract.
Completion Date	The completion date of your project.

 

Regional Editions

You will see a list of regional areas.  Click on the boxes that describe your business areas.

 
Screen Tips
To deselect an area, click on the checkmark in the box.
 
To forward this information to The Blue Book, click Submit Form, or to clear all information entered, click Clear Form.
 
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Fill in and submit the following information.
 

	Company Profile
*Your Name	Your name.
*Title	Your company title.
*Complete Company Name	The complete company name.
*Address	The street address where your company is located.
*City	The city where your company is located.
*St.	The state where your company is located.
*Zip	The zip code of your company.
*Telephone	The primary phone number of your  company.
Fax	The fax number of your company.
Email Address	Your email address at your company.
Web Address	Your company’s web address.
*Line of Business	Your company’s line of business.

 
Screen Tips
Data must be entered in fields marked with a red asterisk (*).
 

Counties Covered

You will see a list of regional areas.  Click on a region to review a list of the counties covered.

 
Screen Tips
To deselect an area, click on the checkmark in the box.
 
To forward this information to The Blue Book, click Submit Form, or to clear all information entered, click Clear Form.
 
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Fill in and submit the following information to see if you qualify for a complimentary free listing.  If you are new to our database, a Blue Book representative will contact your company within the next two weeks to confirm the information you have provided.
 

	Company Profile
*Your Name	Your name.
*Title	Your company title.
*Complete Company Name	The complete company name.
*Address	The street address where your company is located.
*City	The city where your company is located.
*St.	The state where your company is located.
*Zip	The zip code of your company.
*Telephone	The primary phone number of your company.
Fax	The fax number of your company.
Email Address	Your email address at your company.
Web Address	Your company’s web address.
*Line of Business	Your company’s line of business.

 
Screen Tips
Data must be entered in fields marked with a red asterisk (*).
 

Market Profile

Click on the box to indicate the group(s) that buy/sell your product or service… ·       General & Sub-Contractors/Builders/Developers ·       Commercial & Industrial Firms/Government Agencies/Institutions ·       Real Estate Managers/Building Owners ·       Distributors/Suppliers ·       Home Owners (i.e. improvements)

 
Screen Tips
To deselect a name, click on the checkmark in the box.
 

	Project Profile Information (For Contractors Only)
	Describe recent typical jobs (you may enter information for up to two projects).
Project Description	A brief description of the project.
Location of Project	The location of the project.
Dollar Value of Total Project	The dollar value of the total project.
Dollar Value of Total Contract	The dollar value of your contract.
Completion Date	The completion date of your project.

 

Regional Editions

You will see a list of regional areas.  Click in the boxes that describe your business areas.

 
To forward this information to The Blue Book, click Submit Form, or to clear all information entered, click Clear Form.
 
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What is BB-Bid?
BB-Bid is The Blue Book’s online bid management and procurement system that enables two-way communication.  With access to The Blue Book’s over 800,000 regional and categorized company listings, you can build and maintain your preferred list of vendors for the purpose of sending multiple messages simultaneously via e-mail, fax, or the BB-Bid Network, using pre-defined templates.  In-network vendors can view and respond to your messages online from their private “In-Box,” providing you with automatic updates, which eliminate manual data entry.
 
To Register for BB-Bid:

1. The lower section of The Blue Book home page contains the BB-Bid sign-on screen.  Make sure the Fax button is selected (this is the default selection).
2. Click in the Login box.
3. Enter your company Fax number and click Go.

 
Your secret password will be faxed to the fax number you just entered.  It may take between five and fifteen minutes to receive your secret password via fax.
 
You will be placed in the BB-Bid welcome page.
 
If the fax number you entered matches one found in our directory then the fields will contain data.  If no match is found you are required to fill in the fields.
 

*Secret Password

Enter the secret password that was just faxed to you.

 
 

	BB-Bid User Password and Profile Information
*Sign In Question	This is the question you will be asked on sign-in. ·         What is your favorite pets name? ·         What is your mother’s maiden name? ·         What is your date of birth? (mmddyy) ·         Last 4 digits of you SS#? ·         My own secret password is?
*Answer	This is the answer that you wish to reply to the sign-in question above.
*First name	Your first name.
*Last name	Your last name.
*Company Name	Your company name.
Address	The street address where your company is located.
City	The city where your company is located.
St.	The state where your company is located.
Zip	The zip code of your company.
*Email	Your email address.
*Phone	The phone number of your company.
*Fax	The fax number of your company.

 
Screen Tips
Data must be entered in fields marked with a red asterisk (*).
 

BB-Bid Terms and Conditions:

Product Overview: BB-Bid is an online bid solicitation and management system that enables two-way communication between the buyer and seller.  Although messages can be delivered via e-mail or fax, the objective is to provide expedited messaging with automatic updates via thebluebook.com’s network.   Copyright Information:  All contents of the website "thebluebook.com" and the services created by Contractors Register, Inc. referenced herein are trademarks and/or copyrighted by Contractors Register, Inc. (The Blue Book of Building and Construction), P.O. Box 500, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535.   Acceptable Usage:  Contractors Register, Inc. permits usage of BB-Bid and our database for the sole purpose of communicating construction project information.  BB-Bid is not to be used for promotional purposes.  If it is communicated to Contractors Register, Inc. that a user has misused the service, we reserve the right to terminate their usage.   Accuracy of Content:  Contractors Register, Inc. has taken reasonable action to assure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in our database.  However, due to the magnitude of our database, we do not guarantee or warrant that the site will be free of errors.  Contractors Register, Inc. assumes no liability and cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage that may result from such errors or omissions.   Responsibility for Content:  Information provided in the database of names, including all display advertising, company profile data and representations of services provided are the responsibility of those companies.  In addition, messages and communication authored by users, including all project information, are the responsibility of the author. Contractors Register, Inc. is not responsible for any claims or content of any company listed within the database, nor does it assume any responsibility for the project information, claims and content in messages and communications delivered through BB-Bid.   Severability from Project Activity:  While providing messaging and information services that are used in the buying and selling of construction products and/or services related to particular construction projects, Contractors Register, Inc. assumes no liability resulting in any activities to the completion of that project including changes, delays, performance issues and payment considerations.  Contracts between parties resulting from communications through thebluebook.com are not the responsibility of Contractors Register, Inc. and no guarantees or warranties may be assumed or implied.   Privacy and Ownership:  All information developed by users of BB-Bid, including project information and other private database information, remain the property of the user and the user assumes all responsibility for accuracy, completeness, and legality.   Trademarks:  The logos, trademarks, designs and service marks displayed within thebluebook.com (collectively known as "Trademarks") are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Contractors Register, Inc. and may not be used, copied or duplicated without the express permission in writing from the owner.  In addition, advertisements contained within the site may contain logos, trademarks, designs and service marks that are the property of the advertiser and may not be used without their permission.   Use of Site:  Due to the complexity of the Internet and conditions that change constantly, Contractors Register, Inc. cannot be held liable for any risks, delays, complications or access problems associated with Internet usage.  The user agrees not to hold Contractors Register, Inc. liable for any failed or undeliverable messages, nor for the failure to access thebluebook.com website.   Indemnification:  All participants of BB-Bid messaging agree not to hold Contractors Register, Inc. (including all owners, managers, and employees) responsible for any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities which could possibly result from the use of thebluebook.com and its related services.  The participants agree to reimburse Contractors Register, Inc. for any legal fees or expenses incurred by Contractors Register, Inc. due to actions performed by the participant.   Right to Change:  Contractors Register, Inc. reserves the right to make changes at any time in thebluebook.com and its associated services.  Such changes may include, but are not limited to, changes in prices, fees, services, appearances, accessibility, and scope.

 
If you wish to continue with BB-Bid login, click on the bar I Accept the Terms and Conditions – Log Me In.  If you do not wish to continue, click on Return to Home Page.
 
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