The ABC Carolinas Chapter Excellence in Construction Awards is a yearly competition that recognizes outstanding projects built by ABC members and celebrates achievements in leadership, safety, innovation, and diversity.
Explore how the Future Leaders Exchange Program fosters global connections and empowers youth to become change-makers. Read more to discover its impact.
The Free Enterprise Alliance (FEA) is the leading advocate for open competition and small business in the construction industry.
The ABC Project Management Institute is built by contractors for contractors in the Carolinas, focused on real-world commercial construction challenges rather than generic corporate training.
If you’re a woman in North or South Carolina looking for a career that pays well, offers real advancement, and doesn’t require a four-year degree, the construction industry is ready
This guide is designed for commercial contractors and construction managers in North and South Carolina seeking to improve workforce management practices. With labor shortages and project complexity on the rise,
ITP safety management is essential for minimizing rework, preventing safety incidents, and meeting both OSHA and local code requirements. This guide covers ITP safety management in construction for Carolinas contractors.
Commercial contractors across the Carolinas face a defining challenge: the gap between technical expertise and effective people leadership. Construction leadership training bridges that gap, transforming skilled tradespeople and coordinators into
Sustainable construction practices now shape how commercial projects across North and South Carolina are designed, built, and operated. Rising material costs, evolving building codes, and heightened client expectations have made
This guide explores the world of nonunion construction workers—who they are, why they make up the majority of the industry, and what opportunities and challenges they face. It is designed
This guide is for educators, contractors, students, and community partners interested in Engineering Week in the Carolinas. With workforce shortages and growing infrastructure needs, Engineering Week plays a crucial role
ABC Carolinas peer groups are small, confidential circles of 6–10 construction executives from non-competing markets who meet regularly to share data, strategies, and leadership lessons. These structured forums represent one
In 2025, average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance reached $9,325 for single coverage and $26,993 for family coverage—numbers that demand attention from every construction firm in the Carolinas. For
The construction industry stands at a crossroads. With hundreds of thousands of skilled positions unfilled and baby boomers retiring from skilled trades at unprecedented rates, companies face a critical question:
This guide is designed for general contractors, specialty contractors, project managers, estimators, and construction professionals seeking to leverage AI to improve project outcomes, safety, and profitability. As artificial intelligence (AI)
Safety culture in construction is both a moral duty and a core business strategy, not merely a compliance requirement. Organizations that embed safety into their DNA—rather than treating it as
Women in Construction Week, celebrated annually during the first full week in March, represents one of the construction industry’s most significant annual observances, bringing attention to the vital role women
ABC Carolinas is building what others can’t. Across North and South Carolina, we are not operating as business as usual. We are creating the most competitive merit shop environment in
Key Takeaways Despite decades of regulatory progress and improved safety protocols, construction industry safety challenges remain severe in 2025–2026. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data consistently shows that construction accounts
Microsoft’s 2024 announcement of zero-water, closed-loop liquid cooling for AI data centers demonstrates industry momentum, with quantified savings exceeding 33 million gallons per facility annually and pilot deployments targeting 2026
