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The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, represents the interest of merit shop contractors and its employees in the protection and enhancement of the free enterprise system within the construction industry.
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Workforce Development
ABC member companies use flexible, competency-based and market-driven education methodologies to build a construction workforce that is safe, skilled and productive. This all-of-the-above approach to workforce development has produced a network of ABC chapters and affiliates across the country that offer more than 800 apprenticeship, craft, safety and management education programs to build the people who build America.
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ABC is dedicated to helping our members sustain strong business relationships. The strength of your network is a critical indicator of business success and is an essential part of growth and business development. ABC provides a positive and welcoming networking environment for industry professionals to connect and do business while building lifelong relationships. Make powerful industry connections with ABC Members today.
Political Advocacy
ABC is the merit shop construction industry’s voice with the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government and with state and local governments, as well as with the news media. ABC’s mission is the advancement of the merit shop construction philosophy, which encourages open competition and a free enterprise approach that awards contracts based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation.
Safety
The mission of the ABC Carolinas’ Safety Committee is to promote safety within the construction industry, provide a source of safety expertise and information, and assist in the development of safety programs in the interest of conserving employee health and company profitability. The ABC of the Carolinas Safety Committee supports the values of leadership and integrity through opportunities of training and consulting services to ABC of the Carolinas members.
We Are a Resource For Our Members and Everyone Associated with Builders and Contractors in the Carolinas
ABC Members strongly believe in their right to manage their companies and job sites free of coercion and artificial restraints. They also believe that workers should be hired and paid on the basis of individual merit, that contracts should be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, and that the continuation of craft and safety training is the life blood of our industry.
OMB Announces New Guidance on Buy America Requirements
On Aug. 14, the Office of Management and Budget announced final guidance to revise OMB’s Guidance for Grants and Agreements. This guidance defines the rules for federal agencies as they distribute funding through grant programs and other financial assistance. The...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Up in July, Contractors Remain Confident
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.3 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 20 to Aug. 4. The reading is up by 0.6 months since July 2022. View the...
