Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) is the largest open shop construction trade association in the United States.
With a network of state organizations and local chapters, and a strong national office, ABC is the only organization that can serve contractors and subcontractors in all trades - as well as suppliers and associates - who want to conduct their business in an unrestricted market.
ABC is devoted to supporting the success of its member firms and to advocating the Merit Shop Construction Philosophy. The philosophy encourages open competition and a free-enterprise approach to business, which awards contracts based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation.
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SIX KEY REASONS
1. To build your business: ABC helps you promote your business with a construction users’ guide & directory, networking events, industry-leading construction awards program, contractor referral service, in-house public relations assistance and other powerful business-building programs.
2. To develop your workforce: Your workforce can become the best in the industry with apprentice and craft training from ABC’s Gould Construction Institute. You can also keep your company up-to-date on ideas, systems, and technologies with ABC’s Management Education programs. It’s all part of building your future with the most qualified people in construction.
3. To improve your safety record: ABC’s Safety Services programs help our members achieve zero incidents on even the largest fast-track projects. Membership provides you access to comprehensive safety training, model programs, OSHA compliance assistance and a hotline to a professional consultant.
4. To save money: Want to provide great health insurance at a great cost? ABC’s Merit Choice Insurance program offers a variety of flexible benefit plans. And ABC’s Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Group (SIG) provides qualified members with coverage and rates unmatched in the traditional market. Many members find that the dividends of SIG membershipmore than pay for ABC dues annually. To find out about ABC's Merit Choice health insurance, click here.
5. To gain expert advice: If you run into legal trouble, you can turn to ABC for free consultation with attorney members who are experts on labor, construction and business issues.
6. To make sure you’re not alone: Join the only association dedicated to making sure that merit shop contractors can compete freely in the marketplace. We’re known and respected as the Voice of Merit Shop Construction – on Beacon Hill, in local communities, in Washington, and in the media. We lobby continually for legislation and regulations that will allow our members to work in every area of construction and to bring the message to the public that ABC Merit Shops Build Best.