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Indiana Design Engineer Named ABC Craft Instructor of the Year

Monday, March 21, 2016 11:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Gaylor Electric Inc. design engineer John Lupacchino of Fishers, Ind., its 2016 Craft Instructor of the Year. Lupacchino received the honor at ABC’s Careers in Construction awards ceremony on March 4 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

West Michigan Superintendent Named ABC Craft Professional of the Year

Monday, March 21, 2016 10:40 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Scott Walters of Belding, Mich., superintendent at Dan Vos Construction Co., its 2016 Craft Professional of the Year. Walters received the honor at ABC’s Careers in Construction awards ceremony on March 4 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

Associated Builders and Contractors Congratulates National Craft Champions

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:06 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced the winners of the 29th annual National Craft Championships during the Careers in Construction awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The ceremony took place March 4 at the conclusion of ABC’s Workforce Week. Read the rest of entry »

Associated Builders and Contractors Announces National Diversity Excellence Award Winners

Thursday, March 3, 2016 1:30 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., March 3– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that it has awarded National Diversity Excellence Awards to four member companies: Hensel Phelps, Wu & Associates Inc., Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corp. and United Rentals Inc. Representatives from each company received the award on March 2 during ABC’s 26th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards gala in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

Associated Builders and Contractors Honors National Safety Award Winners

Thursday, March 3, 2016 11:45 AM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., March 3 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced the winners of its 2015 National Safety Awards. A total of 41 ABC member companies were recognized for their safety processes and performance on March 2 during the 26th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

Associated Builders and Contractors Honors America’s Top Construction Projects

Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:55 AM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., March 3 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced the recipients of the 26th annual Excellence in Construction® awards. A total of 105 projects collectively worth $2.8 billion were honored at the Excellence in Construction Awards in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

David Allen Company Named Contractor of the Year by Associated Builders and Contractors

Thursday, March 3, 2016 7:55 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that it has named David Allen Company of Raleigh, N.C., its 2015 Contractor of the Year. Art Odom, president of the company, accepted ABC’s highest honor at the 26th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards gala on March 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

More Than 200 Top Craftworkers to Compete at ABC’s National Craft Championships

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 16– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that more than 200 of the top construction apprentices and trainees in the country will compete in this year’s National Craft Championships, March 2-3 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of entry »

Associated Builders and Contractors Announces New Government Affairs Team Leads

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 11:47 AM
AssociatedBuilders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that it has promoted two staffers to lead its government affairs team. Ben Brubeck will serve as ABC’s vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs; and Kristen Swearingen will serve as vice president of legislative and political affairs. 
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Gov. Kasich Addresses ABC Member Concerns in TeleForum

Thursday, December 10, 2015 4:20 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 10 – Presidential candidate Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) addressed and responded to questions from members of a coalition of major nationwide business groups in a TeleForum today. Kasich answered questions from members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors, Business-Industry Political Action Committee, National Association of Manufacturers, National Federation of Independent Business and National Retail Federation. Read the rest of entry »