The Associated Builders and Contractors of Kentuckiana, Inc. represents the interests of merit shop contractors, suppliers and associates and their employees in the policy making process of government, protects and enhances the free enterprise system within the construction industry and provides educational, marketing and informational programs for the benefit of member firms and their employees.

Associated Builders & Contractors is the only national construction trade association devoted exclusively to promoting and defending the “merit shop” way of construction.

We represent more than 23,000 merit shop contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and related firms in 80 chapters across the United States. ABC’s membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.

ABC and its members firmly believe in the principles of free enterprise and your right to manage. We also believe your employees have a right to achieve in proportion to their skills, energy and dedication to the success of your company.

ABC is a joint effort. Thousands of general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and associates just like you have united under our banner of free and open competition in the construction industry. Like you, we all believe economy, efficiency and quality in construction is the only way America can continue to grow and prosper.

Through its national office and chapters, ABC’s objective is to provide its members with an organization to deal with issues on an industry-wide basis. ABC’s activities encompass government representation, legal advocacy, education, workforce development, communications, technology, recognition through national and chapter awards programs, employee benefits, information on best practices and business development through an online contractor search directory.

ABC is the 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. Listed among Fortune Magazine’s top 50 “most influential” national organizations, ABC is devoted exclusively to the advancement of the merit shop construction philosophy which encourages open competition and free enterprise approach that awards contracts based solely on merit regardless of labor affiliation.

ABC is the only construction industry trades association where all members are equal and are invited to participate in all association activities.