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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.

Learn all about Associated Builders and Contractors at that link.

Construction materials on a concrete building being built with a a blue sky background ABC: Construction Materials Prices Rise 1% in January; Up 5% from a Year Ago
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February 16, 2023
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Hundreds Celebrate the Grand Opening of the ABC SoCal Riverside Construction Training Center
February 14, 2023
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ABC: State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 32 States from a Year Ago
February 9, 2023
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Construction Adds 25,000 Jobs in January, Says ABC
February 7, 2023
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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips 0.5% in December
February 6, 2023
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Construction Job Openings Surge by 82,000 in December, Says ABC

The construction industry had 413,000 job openings in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from th...

February 1, 2023
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Inflation Easing: Monthly Construction Input Prices Drop 2.7% in December, Says ABC

Construction input prices fell 2.7% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis...

January 24, 2023
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Construction Employment Up by 28,000 in December, Says ABC

The construction industry added 28,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data release...

January 9, 2023
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ABC: Construction Job Openings Flat in November

The construction industry registered 388,000 job openings in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data ...

January 5, 2023
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases 1% in November, Says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending grew 0.9% in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data pu...

January 4, 2023
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ABC: Florida and Arizona Are the Best States for Construction

For the fourth time, Florida claimed the top spot in Associated Builders and Contractors’ eighth annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a r...

December 28, 2022
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Commercial, Institutional and Health Care Construction Drive ABC’s Backlog Indicator to Highest Level Since Q2 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.2 months in November, according to ...

December 13, 2022
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