Associated Builders and Contractors

Julie Holmes, President, JK2 Scenic, discusses her experience with ABC and her local chapter, ABC of Central Florida, and the importance of getting more women involved in the construction industry. #ABCMeritShopProud

"ABC is where I fell in love with contractors." Kirk Pickerall, Former President and CEO, ABC National is the latest in our 75 testimonials for ABC's 75th Anniversary. #ABCMeritShopProud

Nominate an ABC Student Chapter to receive a $10,000 cash prize by Jan. 30! The ABC Student Chapter of the Year Award, presented by DEWALT, recognizes an outstanding ABC student chapter for its accomplishments in programming, community service, communications/public relations and interaction with its sponsoring ABC chapter during the academic year. Learn more and submit your nominations: abc.org/scoty #ABCMeritShopProud

STEP self-assessments are due Monday, Dec. 15! This is your last call to be a Health and Safety Alliance Founding Member. Members completing their STEP assessments in 2025 will be designated as founding members of the Health and Safety Alliance. Have your OSHA Form 300A in hand to save time and take 30 minutes to complete your STEP® Health and Safety Management System self-assessment today. Measure, strengthen and build your health and safety program with STEP: go.abc.org/3Yrofcv #ABCMeritShopProud

Competition pushes your projects to be safer, smarter, better. It should do the same for your healthcare. As presenting sponsor of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards, ABC Insurance Trust works exclusively with ABC members to bring more transparency and competition to benefits. This helps you to protect margins, support your people, and keep investing in award-winning work.

Last chance to receive 40% Off CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026! North America's largest construction tradeshow is back in Las Vegas, March 3-7, 2026, and ABC is proud to be a sponsor of this event. Don’t miss your chance to find equipment and services from 2,000 exhibitors in over 2.9 million square feet of exhibit space. Use promo code ABC26 for 40% off on your registration! Offer expires Dec. 5, 2025. Register: https://lnkd.in/ejMpW8_U #ABCMeritShopProud

Celebrate, connect and engage at ABC Convention 2026! Early bird registration closes Monday, Jan. 5. Make plans to join ABC members from across the nation at ABC’s annual convention in Salt Lake City! #ABCMeritShopProud

Lance Arvel, Vice President Of Business Development, EXCEL Group, discusses the importance of ABC Legislative Conference and the value it provides ABC members across the country. #ABCMeritShopProud

The Trimmer Construction Education Fund allocates resources to drive sustainable long-term growth and competitive advantage by focusing on awareness, capacity and opportunity. This #GivingTuesday, make a donation and support TCEF's goal to attract, train and retain talent through educating the public about the varied opportunities a career in the construction industry has to offer. abc.org/trimmer #ABCMeritShopProud

Contractors working on data centers have an average backlog of 10.9 months of work, compared with eight months for their peers, according to data from ABC. “There’s an arms race taking place in the world of artificial intelligence,” said ABC chief economist Anirban Basu. #ABCMeritShopProud *image provided by WSJ https://lnkd.in/gNS7-bpy