The Building Center, Inc. Employee Directory
Wholesale Building MaterialsNorth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
The Building Center, Inc. operates as a wholesale distributor of building materials serving builders and contractors in the Carolinas. Founded in 1977 in the Charlotte metro area, it has grown into one of the largest non-publicly traded lumber and building products dealers in the United States. Based in Pineville, North Carolina, the company maintains a regional footprint that includes more than 300 trucks and multiple locations across North and South Carolina to support delivery and service. The firm sources branded and commodity products to meet local market needs, maintaining inventories aligned with regional construction practices and architectural trends, with the goal of being a valued building partner by providing on-hand products and manufacturing support. Its operations include truss plants in north and central North Carolina, millwork and door shops in the Triad and Charlotte metro, and Pineville facilities that produce custom millwork and prefab components, along with sourcing and fabricating exotic wood products such as reclaimed lumber, flooring, siding, cabinetry, and mantles.