MEMBERSHIP

Why do 25,000 members renew and join ABC year after year? A competitive advantage! 

Member Benefits in Connecticut

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Legislative

• Our full time lobbyist allows us to be the first to hear of an political developments, new regulations and grants us access to your representatives. This allows us to rapidly respond to either negate legislation or negotiate with our members in mind.
• We are your source of information for trends and developments within the construction industry.
• Long standing relations with Department heads, Legislatures and public officials.
• Political Action Committee dedicated to supporting pro-business elected officials.

Education
CT ABC has established a nonprofit training organization called the Construction Education Center, Inc., which provides:

• State of Connecticut approved curriculum for apprenticeships in all the licensed and non-licensed trades.
• State of Connecticut approved provider for the plumbing continuing education credits
• Field development educational courses encompassing topics from supervisory training, foreman training, plan reading and others.

Safety

• Nationally recognized Safety Certification program.
• ABC will assist in the development or upgrade a current safety program for our members that meet the strictest of guidelines.
• OSHA 10 and 30 courses.
• ABC’s of Safety Event
• Safety training programs featuring CPR/First aid, fall protection and hazardous waste training.
• OSHA Alliance with federal organization to develop other quality seminars and courses

Business Development

• Monthly events and committees designed to enhance networking.
• Emerging Contractor Program designed to assist new contractor build their business through proven techniques.
• Peer Groups
• Excellence in Construction Awards. The premier Construction Awards in the industry, local and national.
• Accredited Quality Contractor Program highlighting Safety, Employee benefits and the “Good Corporate Citizen” standards.

Why You Should Belong

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged..."

Joining ABC is your chance to support the organization that works every day to make the construction industry strong. It also gives you the opportunity to insure our future by helping to shape that future. If you actively participate in ABC - by joining a committee or attending a networking meeting or helping us to lobby for construction issues in Hartford or Washington - we guarantee you that your business, and the future of this industry, will be greater tomorrow than it is today. Join us today and help make your industry stronger.


ABC is the Future of Your Business

All members of ABC have an equal voice in running the association. Networking with your peers and colleagues makes you better at what you do - the most rapid return on your investment will come from the contacts you make attending chapter functions. The list of ABC resources grows constantly - from the chapter, from the state and from the national association.