Associated Builders and Contractors, with over 50 years experience, is the largest open shop construction trade association in the United States.
ABC's membership was founded on the belief of the free enterprise system and it's members continue to support sound legislation in the areas of workers' compensation, safety and employment.
ABC's 20th Excellence In Construction Awards

The Minnesota/North Dakota
Chapter celebrated our 2011 Awards of Excellence In Construction
winners on February 2, 2012. 135 members and guests attended the
banquet to honor twelve amazing projects and their companies as being
the best of the best in merit shop construction at The Metropolitan
Ballroom in Golden Valley, MN. Guests were welcomed with cocktails,
appetizers and a silent auction benefiting our PAC. Dale Gruber and Bob
Heise served as Master of Ceremonies, and began with the introduction
of our guest speaker, David Murphy,President of Red Wing Shoes.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Halt The Assault on Small Business! The Halt the Assault campaign is funded by ABC's Free Enterprise Alliance and will focus on the issues affecting not just ABC member companies, but small businesses across the country. For more information go to halttheassault.com . Looking for the MN Prevailing Wage Website information? CLICK HERE!!!
Interested in Project Labor Agreements?
Find out the truth here at www.TheTruthAboutPLAs.com
Designed to track and disseminate news and information about the detrimental effects of anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs), ABC's new website keeps construction professionals, the media, the general public and elected officials abreast of the direct effect PLAs have on their communities.