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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...

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Future 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,...

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Associated 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...

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Florida 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...

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Associated 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...

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Florida 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...

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Construction 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...

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ABC 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....

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FRSA, 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...

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April 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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