Milestones & Accomplishments
1969 – ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC-GC) was formed with President Jay DeLotto and Executive Director, Ron Woerner. 1972 – ABC National (ABC)’s efforts caused the Department of Labor to...
View ArticleFuture of ABC
With steady economic expansion and a more challenging political environment postelection, it’s more important than ever for ABC to help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely,...
View ArticleAssociated Builders and Contractors Files Lawsuit Challenging City of St....
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter announced today that they have filed a lawsuit challenging the City of St. Petersburg’s Apprenticeship and Disadvantaged Worker...
View ArticleFlorida Tops ABC’s Annual Merit Shop Scorecard State Ranking for Second Year...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2019 Merit Shop Scorecard today, an annual ranking based on state policies and programs that encourage workforce development, career...
View ArticleAssociated Builders and Contractors Lobbies Florida Legislature to Reduce...
On January 22, members of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter will urge the Florida Legislature to tweak current laws governing retainage and continuing contracts...
View ArticleFlorida Is Number One in Construction Unemployment Rates
Florida leads the nation in unemployment rates in the construction industry, at 2.4-percent unemployment. This is down from a year ago and is Florida’s lowest December rate on record, based on the...
View ArticleConstruction payrolls ramp up in Sarasota-Manatee
But contractors say the Sarasota-Bradenton metro area needs bigger labor force. Construction employment continued to grow at the end of 2019 in Southwest Florida, but payrolls still trail their peak...
View ArticleABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Influences Local, State and National Policies
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter membership includes 448 companies, and their influence extends beyond the region, across the state and throughout the nation....
View ArticleFRSA, ABC of Florida Win big with ‘Tool Time’ Sales Tax Holiday
Floridians who need a driver, drill or a couple of the high-discharge batteries that power them would do well to hold off for a few months. From Sept. 3-9 the state will not collect sales tax on a...
View ArticleApril Event Recaps
Catch up on our latest networking events from the previous month. Thank you to all who attended and all of our sponsors who make the events possible! The post April Event Recaps appeared first on...
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