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ABC Names the 2023 Young Professional of the Year

Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:55 AM

ORLANDO, Florida, March 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced Matt Terry, executive vice president for TDIndustries, Dallas, received ABC’s 2023 Young Professional of the Year Award during ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March 15.

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ABC Small Business Owner Member to Congress: Biden’s Regulatory Climate Is Threatening the American Dream for Entrepreneurs Nationwide

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:25 AM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—Associated Builders and Contractors member Roy Heim, president of Heim Construction Co. Inc., Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee during the hearing “From Nothing to Something: The Story of the American Dream.”

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ABC’s Construction Executive Celebrates 20 Years, Redesigns Magazine

Thursday, February 2, 2023 9:55 AM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—Construction Executive, the magazine of the business of construction that is published by Associated Builders and Contractors, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month by unveiling a completely redesigned version of the print magazine with its January-February 2023 issue as well as a new, dynamic content mix on its online platforms.

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ABC: Florida and Arizona Are the Best States for Construction

Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:55 AM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—For the fourth time, Florida claimed the top spot in Associated Builders and Contractors’ eighth annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a ranking of all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects.

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ABC Elects 2023 National Chair, Executive Committee

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:36 AM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that Milton Graugnard, executive vice president, Cajun Industries LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was elected the 2023 ABC national chair at a board of directors meeting held in conjunction with the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Coronado, California.

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ABC: Enhancing Inclusion Creates Needed Change in the Construction Industry

Monday, October 17, 2022 9:50 AM

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced its strong support of the second annual Construction Inclusion Week, which kicks off today, and the need to champion and foster inclusion, diversity and equity throughout the construction industry.

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ABC Honors Careers in Construction Award Winners

Friday, March 18, 2022 9:55 AM

SAN ANTONIO, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the 2022 National Craft Championships and the ABC Construction Management Competition. The winners were honored on the last day of ABC Convention 2022 in San Antonio on March 17.

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ABC Announces the 2022 National Craft Champions

Friday, March 18, 2022 9:55 AM

SAN ANTONIO, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the 2022 National Craft Championships at its Careers in Construction Awards ceremony during ABC Convention 2022 in San Antonio. The 33rd annual competition showcases the skills and expertise of more than 200 of the nation’s top-performing craft professionals. 

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Colorado State University Named Overall Winner of the ABC Construction Management Competition

Friday, March 18, 2022 9:55 AM

SAN ANTONIO, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition at ABC Convention 2022 in San Antonio, March 15-17. Fourteen teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide competed this year, and Colorado State University was named the overall winner of the 2022 competition, with the highest cumulative points in the five competition categories.

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ABC Announces Award-Winning Construction Projects of 2021

Thursday, March 17, 2022 9:55 AM

SAN ANTONIO, March 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the Excellence in Construction® Awards—96 projects worth a total of $3.8 billion—during ABC Convention 2022 in San Antonio. The EIC awards are the construction industry’s leading national competition that honors general and specialty contractors for world-class, safe and innovative construction projects from across the nation.

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