Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky: Based on Merit, Performance, and Integrity.

  • We believe in Merit.

    Anyone in the industry should be evaluated, judged, awarded, and rewarded based on his or her merit. Owners should be able to select the most economical and best bidder regardless of that bidder’s status.

  • We believe in Performance.

    Paying employees based on skill, ability, and merit. Promoting based on the merit of skills, ability, and motivation or leadership duties.

  • We believe in Integrity.

    Open and fair competition for securing contracts and/or jobs: not allowing favoritism or group membership as selection criteria.

 

Politics & Policy

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.

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Membership

Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps its members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.

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Member Success Kit

Click below to view our Member Success Kit. In it you will find useful membership information for our chapter.

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Education

ABC offers certified apprenticeship programs, continuing education, management and safety programs designed to enhance professional development.

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Safety

From innovative & cutting edge topics to OSHA and client-required subject matter, ABC has you covered. ABC members participate in the Safety Training and Evaluation Process and the ABC National Safety Excellence Awards.

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Latest News and Articles

  • Construction material prices fell in AprilMay 30, 2025 - 2:05 pm

    By Professional Roofing | Originally posted on professionalroofing.net Construction material prices dropped 0.1% in April and are up 0.1% on a year-over-year basis, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Prices in April were 41.3% higher than in February 2020. Nonresidential construction material prices rose 0.2% from March to April and increased 0.2% compared with one […]

  • Labor Shortages Become Project CriticalMay 30, 2025 - 2:00 pm

    By William Thomas | Originally posted on mcsmag.com In January of this year, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) dropped a number that has reverberated across boardrooms and bid meetings alike: the U.S. construction industry must attract 439,000 net new craft professionals in 2025, nearly half a million in 2026, to meet the expected increase […]

  • Safety in construction: Insights, tips and strategies from safety leadersMay 30, 2025 - 1:56 pm

    By Kansas City Business Journal | Originally posted on bizjournals.com Demand for new workers in construction looms large: The industry needs an estimated 439,000 net new workers this year, and it will need even more in 2026, according to estimates from the Associated Builders and Contractors. That creates a conundrum for overseers of safety, a […]

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