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  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.

ABC Commends White House Infrastructure Plan’s Regulatory Streamlining, Workforce Development Expansion Goals
CE Staff
February 12, 2018
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Demand for Construction Workers Remains Strong, ABC Says
February 8, 2018
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Nonresidential Construction Maintains Momentum in December, ABC Says
February 1, 2018
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ABC Applauds Infrastructure, Economic Initiatives in State of the Union Speech
January 31, 2018
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Construction Input Prices Inch Down in December, Up YOY Despite Low Inflation, ABC Says
January 15, 2018
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Northern Virginia Construction Exec Elected National Chair of ABC

George R. Nash Jr., director of preconstruction for Branch & Associates in Herndon, Va., began his one-year term as chair of Associated ...

January 9, 2018
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Nonresidential Construction Employment Ends 2017 on a High Note, Says ABC

The nonresidential construction sector added 11,800 net new jobs in December, representing nearly 10 percent of the nation’s jobs crea...

January 8, 2018
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Ticks Higher in November, Down Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.6 percent in November, totaling $719.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to ...

January 8, 2018
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Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 36 States as Nation Posts Lowest November Rate on Record, Says ABC

The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rate was 5 percent in November, down 0.7 percent from a year ago and th...

January 4, 2018
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ABC Chief Economist Predicts Stable 2018 Construction Economy

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicts stability for the construction industry’s economy and ...

December 20, 2017
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Construction Backlog Surges, Sets Record in Third Quarter, ABC Says

Providing more evidence of a strengthening economy, Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) se...

December 18, 2017
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November construction input prices expand; year-over-year inflation highest since 2011, ABC says

Construction input prices expanded 0.7 percent in November and rose 5.6 percent on a yearly basis, the largest increase since November 2011,...

December 14, 2017
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