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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.

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ABC Releases Annual Merit Shop Scorecard, Florida Tops List
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November 30, 2018
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October Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 45 States Year Over Year, Says ABC
November 29, 2018
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Construction Materials Prices Continue to Rise in October, Says ABC
November 14, 2018
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Construction Employment Picks Up in October, Says ABC
November 6, 2018
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Nonresidential Spending Retains Momentum in September, Up 8.9 Percent Year Over Year, Says ABC
November 5, 2018
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September Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 30 States Year Over Year, Says ABC

Estimated September construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 30 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of ...

November 1, 2018
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Nonresidential Fixed Investment Returns to Earth in Q3, Says ABC

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annualized rate during the third quarter of 2018, according to an Associated Builders and Contrac...

October 30, 2018
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Construction Material Prices Rebound in September, Says ABC

Prices for inputs to construction rose 0.3 percent in September and are 7.4 percent higher than a year ago, according to an Associated Build...

October 15, 2018
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Construction Industry Adds 23,000 Jobs in September, Says ABC

The U.S. construction industry added 23,000 net new positions in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of ...

October 10, 2018
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Nonresidential Spending Reaches New High in August, Says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.7 percent in August to its highest level since the U.S. Census Bureau began the dat...

October 2, 2018
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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Hits a New High in Second Quarter of 2018

Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to a record 9.9 months during the second quarte...

September 19, 2018
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Construction Material Prices Fell in August, Says ABC

Prices for inputs to construction fell 0.5 percent in August but are 8.1 percent higher than at the same time one year ago, according to an ...

September 13, 2018