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- EIN 52-0787469
- (301) 595-9711
- 6901 Muirkirk Meadows Dr Ste F Beltsville MD 20705-6348 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Labor Unions
Mission: Abc's mission is to protect and enhance the merit shop philosophy within the construction industry, to speak for the industry to the public, and to engage members to succeed in a challenging marketplace. Merit shop is a way of doing business in which companies reward employees based on performance and encourage them to reach their highest level of achievement, and in which contracts are awarded based on safety, quality and value, regardless of labor affiliation.
Programs: Industry support - activities include the following: encourage, develop and protect the building and construction industry. Promote confidence and goodwill within the building and construction industry and between this industry and the general public. Provide legislative activities updates. Perpetuate and defend the free enterprise system and merit shop philosophy by participating in the democratic process. Promote for mutual benefit majority, women and minority members.
memberships, meetings, and special events - activities include the following: organize and promote meetings, seminars, conferences, publications and other media of all kinds in order to maintain a well-informed industry and general public. Organize meetings and events for builders, general contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers, and related groups of all kinds in order to encourage the free interchange of views and techniques and to facilitate the accomplishment of the primary objective of the association. Promote other activities and services that benefit the membership, further the objectives of abc, and promote the principles of the merit shop, open competition and free enterprise. Communicate the services and benefits of membership and encourage member participation and involvement in the association.
education and training - activities include the following: promote and encourage continuing education, and other training programs for management within the construction industry. Promote safety and training within the construction industry. Provide excellence in construction awards on an annual basis to recognize and celebrate outstanding projects built by washington area abc members. Provide chapter safety awards which recognize companies for their meritorious safety performance each year. Abc's accredited quality contractor program publicly recognizes and honors those construction firms that have undergone a rigorous process to document their commitment in training, community relations, employee benefits, and safety.