ABC – The Best Value for Your Construction Dollar
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. is a national trade association of more than 
25,000 contractors and affiliated organizations located throughout the United States. ABC believes in the philosophy of Free Enterprise or Merit Construction which is based on the proposition that construction projects should be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without regard to union affiliation.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter represents almost 500 member companies in eastern Pennsylvania, from New York to Delaware. ABC represents more than 1,500 employees. More than 75 percent of construction employees in the region have elected to work for Merit or open shop contractors, while 25 percent have elected to join a union.
By ensuring that the construction bidding process is open to all qualified contractors, competition increases and project cost is reduced by 10-30 percent.
Merit Contractors hire the best workers based on merit and therefore assemble teams with the highest skill sets and greatest initiatives to work efficiently to get the job done. By receiving incentives based on productivity and performance rather than purely seniority – workers are encouraged to complete jobs on time and realize a greater return on your construction dollar.
Merit construction also helps taxpayers in your community by saving tax dollars on public projects, opens good-paying jobs with comprehensive benefits to local workers and job training opportunities to young people.
Because of their commitment to quality, safety, training, experience and commitment to green practices, ABC contractors offer the best value for your construction dollar.
