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ABC Endorsements
Associated Builders and Contractors Heart of America endorse candidates who champion fair and open competition,…
The Hiring Problem Nobody Wants to Name
Talk to contractors right now, and you'll hear the same frustration. Positions stay open. Good…
ABC Partners in $90 Million Bloomberg Initiative Connecting High School Students to Trade Careers
St. Louis, MO – July 9th, 2026 — ABC Heart of America, is excited to…
Federal DEI Compliance Update: What Contractors Need to Know
Federal contractors should be prepared for contract modification requests stemming from Executive Order 14398, signed…
Kansas Gubernatorial Candidate Panel
At the Kansas gubernatorial candidate panel, data centers were clearly a major priority issue. Candidates…
Meta, ABC Form Partnership to Launch Academy to Train and Create Jobs for Construction Craft Professionals
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 9 — Meta Platforms Inc. and Associated Builders and Contractors have…
The Merit Shop Advantage: ABC Contractors Are Nearly 7x Safer Than the Industry Average
If there is one key takeaway from our latest data, it is this: Merit shop…
Labor Is the New Risk: Why the Construction Workforce Challenge Matters in 2026
By: Rocky Lenzini, Holmes Murphy Property Casualty Client Executive The construction industry has always…
Mandates That Miss the Mark: The Problem With Mandating Apprenticeship
In the name of supporting workers' rights and craft training, last week the Building Trades…
Jefferson County’s New Ordinance and a Growing Pattern Targeting Merit Shop Contractors
Last week, Jefferson County, Missouri adopted a new Responsible Bidder Ordinance that will change how…
ABC Applauds Court Decision Removing PLA Mandate From Federal Construction Project
For Immediate Release PERMALINK Contact: Erika Walter, ABC | ewalter@abc.org ABC Applauds Court Decision Removing PLA…
ABC: Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip in October
For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Walter, ABC | ewalter@abc.org ABC: Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip…