Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 22,000 members.

Based on the merit shop philosophy, we help our members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work.

The primary objective of this Association is to foster and perpetuate the principles of the Merit Shop, Open Competition and Free Enterprise as listed in Article I of our Bylaws.

In addition to this primary objective, this Association shall pursue and promote the following activities:

1. Encourage, develop and protect the construction industry.
2. Promote confidence and goodwill within the building and construction industry and between this industry and the general public.
3. Organize builders, general contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers and related groups of all kinds into Chapters and organizations in order to encourage the free interchange of views and techniques and to facilitate the accomplishment of the primary objectives of the Association.
4. Organize and promote meetings, seminars, conferences, publications and other media of all kinds in order to maintain a well-informed industry and general public.
5. Promote and encourage continuing education, apprenticeship and other training programs for management and the crafts within the construction industry.
6. Promote safety and training within the construction industry.
7. Promote insurance, hospitalization, pension, training and other programs for the benefit of the general welfare of the employees of the Merit Shop industry.
8. Promote the ABC Code of Ethics for the construction industry as provided in the ABC National Policy & Procedures Manual.
9. Promote such other activities or services as may benefit the membership, further the objectives of ABC, and promote the principles of the Merit Shop, Open Competition and Free Enterprise.

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