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ABC members build America
Members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) have set the standard for safety, performance and integrity in the construction industry since 1950, and continue daily to raise the bar.
ABC welcomes like-minded contractors committed to excellence, and delivering high-value, high-quality projects on time and on budget, to join us.
Questions? Contact Katy Driver: driver@ABC.org
ABC Helps its members
DEVELOP PEOPLE
WIN WORK
DELIVER WORK
BETTER COMMUNITIES
SAFELY | ETHICALLY | PROFITABLY
69 Chapters & More than 21,000 Members Strong
Today, ABC is recognized as the leading organizations representing America’s merit shop construction industry.
ABC Helps Train the Future Workforce
ABC chapters and training affiliates have 800 apprenticeship, training, safety and management education programs. ABC members annually invest $1.1 billion in training their workforce.
World-Class Safety
In 2018, ABC STEP Diamond participants were 670 percent safer than the industry average with an 85 percent reduction in TRIR rates. * ABC is a partner in the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace.
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Membership starts at the local level and continues with benefits nationwide.
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Current Contractor Breakdown
Of more than 21,000 members, 62 percent are contractors. 39 percent are small contractors, 50 precent are mid contractors, and 11 percent are large contractors.
Retention Rate
93 percent of contractor members renew
their membership each year.
Members Saved More Than $34 Million
ABC helps members be more productive, anticipate industry trends and improve their bottom line. Members saved more than $34 million using ABC discount programs in 2018.
ABC Members Build America
Mike Bellaman, ABC’s president and CEO, said the organization’s 21,000 members have an impact on the construction industry nationwide.
“They build all of America,” he said. “They build infrastructure, hard – meaning utilities, roads, etc. – as well as social – which means schools, churches and educational institutions. They build office buildings, retail complexes, stadiums – all the special places that we live in, learn, go have fun in, get healed, etc.” Bellaman said ABC members win work by standing out in a competitive environment.
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From best-in-class safety programs to discounts with leading vendors,
ABC has the solutions for merit-shop companies nationwide.
Join a network of companies striving to be the best the construction industry has to offer.
Safety programs
- • Political advocacys
- • Regulatory updates
Business development
Member discounts
Employee Discounts
Industry publications and communications
- • Economic forecast and analysis
Education and workforce development
Student outreach
- • Awards and industry recognition opportunities
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