1. Compact Equipment Magazine
  2. Associated Builders and Contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors

One of the Top Trade Orgs in America with a Focus on Industrial and Commercial Sectors

Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 67 Chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities. ABC’s membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry. It is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors.

ABC was founded in 1950 when seven contractors gathered in Baltimore to create an association. It was based on the shared belief that construction projects should be awarded on merit to the most qualified and responsible low bidders. The courage and dedication of those seven contractors helped to quickly spread the merit shop. Today, ABC is recognized as one of the leading organizations representing America’s business community and the merit shop construction industry.

Learn all about Associated Builders and Contractors at that link.

Construction Industry Adds 23,000 Jobs in September, Says ABC
CE Staff
October 10, 2018
Read Article
Business and Software Florida construction commercial water
Nonresidential Spending Reaches New High in August, Says ABC
October 2, 2018
Business and Software
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Hits a New High in Second Quarter of 2018
September 19, 2018
Business and Software construction materials rebar steel
Construction Material Prices Fell in August, Says ABC
September 13, 2018
Business and Software
Construction Employment Retains Momentum in August, Says ABC
September 10, 2018
Business and Software construction materials rusty iron
Construction Material Prices Inch Down in July, Says ABC

Prices for inputs to construction fell 0.2 percent in July but are 9.5 percent higher than a year ago, according to an Associated Builders a...

August 13, 2018
Business and Software construction workers talking
Construction Adds 19,000 Jobs as Unemployment Plummets in July, Says ABC

The U.S. construction industry added 19,000 net new jobs in July after adding 13,000 net new jobs in June, according to an Associated Builde...

August 7, 2018
Business and Software construction-report
Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips in June, Says ABC

Nonresidential construction spending contracted 1.6 percent on a monthly basis in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors ...

August 2, 2018
Business and Software
June Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 15 States Year Over Year, Says ABC

Estimated June construction unemployment rates fell in 15 states on a year-over-year basis, rose in 33 states and were unchanged in two stat...

July 31, 2018
Business and Software
Nonresidential Fixed Investment Surges in Second Quarter, Says ABC

The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized 4.1 percent rate during the second quarter of 2018 — the fastest rate of quarterly growth s...

July 30, 2018
Business and Software
ABC Predicts Stable Nonresidential Construction Sector for Remainder of Year

Warns of potential downturn in 2020 due to rising material prices, interest rate Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban...

July 17, 2018
Business and Software construction material rebar steel
Construction Material Prices Increase Steadily in June, Says ABC

According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, construction material prices rose anot...

July 12, 2018