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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’s 2023 Guide to Construction Safety Best Practices Reveals How Contractors Can Be Nearly 7 Times Safer Than the Industry Average
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May 2, 2023
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ABC: In More Than Half of US States, at Least 90 Percent of the Construction Workforce Does Not Belong to a Union
April 18, 2023
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ABC’s March Construction Backlog Indicator Down to Lowest Level Since August 2022
April 11, 2023
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Continues to Increase in February, Says ABC
April 4, 2023
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Big Congrats: ABC Receives Mental Health Visionary Award for Total Human Health Efforts in Construction
March 30, 2023
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ABC Announces Fifth Annual List of Top Performing U.S. Construction Contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors recently released its fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor memb...

March 17, 2023
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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Rise 1% in January; Up 5% from a Year Ago

Construction input prices rose 1.3% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta...

February 16, 2023
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Hundreds Celebrate the Grand Opening of the ABC SoCal Riverside Construction Training Center

Last week, the Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California Chapter (ABC), hosted hundreds of community members as they cut the &...

February 14, 2023
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ABC: State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 32 States from a Year Ago

The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 0.6% in December 2022 from a year ago, down from 5% to 4.4%, acc...

February 9, 2023
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Construction Adds 25,000 Jobs in January, Says ABC

The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released...

February 7, 2023