Associated Builders and Contractors | |
Type: | Trade Association |
Focus: | Construction Industry |
Members: | 21,000 |
Homepage: | ABC.org |
Location: | Washington, DC |
Area Served: | United States |
Founded Date: | 1950 |
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national U.S. trade association representing the non-union construction industry. ABC is an association of 69 chapters with more than 22,000 commercial contractors and construction-related firms among its members.[1] The association was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1950 to advocate "for free enterprise and open competition in the U.S. construction industry."[2]
Their positions regarding the Davis-Bacon Act and Project Labor Agreements often pit them in political battles against labor unions from the building trades.[3]
The Center for Responsive Politics has designated ABC as a "Heavy Hitter", rating it among the largest overall contributors to federal elections over the past two decades. In the 2018 election cycle, ABC was the 285th-largest donor to federal candidates and committees, giving over $1.6 million.[4] The group also ranks among the 50 largest trade associations in the nation according to Washington Business Journal.[5]