YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE MEMBERSHIP KIT TO SUCCESS

ABC of Western Pennsylvania 2360 Venture Drive Gibsonia, PA 15044 abcwpa.org | 412-213-3556

WELCOME TO OUR CHAPTER

ABC welcomes like-minded contractors committed to excellence, and delivering highvalue, high-quality projects on time and on budget, to join us. ABC is the leading organizations representing America’s merit shop construction industry with 69 Chapters and More Than 21,000 Members Strong. ABC Western Pennsylvania Chapter members are general contractors, specialty contractors, material suppliers, and industry professionals who have joined together to improve the region’s commercial construction industry and support merit shop construction. “We are here to be the voice of the free enterprise construction industry, as well as a support system, a network of quality companies, and an association to foster growth both across the Pennsylvania economic scale, as well as within one’s own company. We strive to be a stream of strength, information, support, and education.”

– Justin Erdner, President, ABC Western PA State Chapter

ABC PHILOSOPHY & MISSION Associated Builders and Contractors is the voice of the merit shop in the construction industry. We accept the responsibility for making that voice heard. We believe the merit shop movement is a movement for the betterment of the individual, the construction industry and the nation.

potential, clients’ needs are actively served and members receive value for their investment.

ABC is committed to supporting industry efforts to overcome the challenges and maximize the opportunities associated with an increasingly diverse workforce and subcontractor/supplier base. ABC’s objective is to help shape an industry that is welcoming to all people—where employees and suppliers are limited only by their own

• Promoting, protecting, and defending free enterprise in construction; • Promoting, protecting, and defending principled competition for our members; • Providing education and training opportunities; • Expanding business development opportunities.

The mission of ABC Western PA is to be the leading authority in the construction industry by:

ABOUT ABC Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) was founded in 1950 when seven contractors gathered in Baltimore, MD to create an association based on the shared belief that construction projects should be awarded on merit to the most qualified and responsible low bidders. The courage and dedication of those seven contractors – Charles Mullan, C.K. Wells, Jr., Philip Cloves, Ernest Shultz, Edward Colwill, Charles Knott and Edward Dickinson – helped quickly spread the merit shop philosophy and ABC became the fastest growing association in the United States. Locally, ABC of Western PA was established in 1974 and located in Reserve, PA, covers a 18-county area in western Pennsylvania. We strive for excellence by providing valuable resources and services in a professional, knowledgeable and timely manner through our dedication and commitment to the construction industry and each other. We take pride in protecting, promoting and defending the merit shop philosophy and free enterprise system.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You have joined network of companies striving to be the best the construction industry has to offer. To maximize your membership, we encourage you to follow these next steps:

Join ABC

Attend an Event

Join a Committee • Audit, Budget & Finance Committee • Education & Workforce Development Committee • Events Committee • Government Affairs • Membership Committee • Safety Committee • Political Action Committee • Nominating Committee

Promote Your Company • Member Spotlight Feature • Annual STAR Sponsorship • Sponsor an Event

Discover the Discounts • Business and Employee Discount • Discounts to members from members

• Member Mixers • Happy Hour Socials • Winter Classic • Golf Outing • Sporting Clay Shoot • Oktoberfest • Holiday Party

Attend Safety Classes • OSHA • Lockout/Tagout • CPR/First Aid Training • Fall Protection

Apply for Awards and Recognition • Excellence in Construction Awards • STEP Program • AQC (Accredited Quality Contractor)

Enroll an Apprentice

www.abcwpa.org/apprenticeship/

Contact the Western PA chapter to assist with next steps at 412-213-3556. Visit abcwpa.org to learn about more the programs included in your membership.

VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP

From best-in-class safety programs to discounts with leading vendors, ABC has the solutions for merit-shop companies nationwide. Our programs remove the guesswork and let you focus on what you love to do.

BENEFITS & SERVICES Apprenticeship Training: ABC offers formal apprenticeship and craft training programs registered with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, accredited by NCCER and the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council.

Networking: ABC events allow for all businesses in the construction industry to network and grow their business contacts. Monthly member mixers allow for all businesses in the construction industry to network and grow their business contacts.

Safety: ABC’s safety programs and training help members maintain safer and more productive job sites, one of the construction industry’s most critical needs. In-person safety courses are scheduled on-demand and throughout the year.

Advocacy: ABC actively works with all levels of government to represent member interests and the merit shop construction industry. These lobbying efforts help to protect your business interests and defend the free enterprise philosophy.

Awards: The Excellence in Construction ® Awards honor the skill and creativity of the entire team—contractor, owner, architect and engineer—responsible for an outstanding merit shop construction project. The STEP recognition program provides ABC contractor and supplier members with a consistent, effective tool to evaluate safety training programs.

Committees: Open to any member interested in serving in a volunteer capacity. Members who choose to serve find that they form more business relationships as well as help shape the chapter’s activities.

Business Development: From business leads to construction referrals, ABC offers tools to help its members develop business opportunities and promote company achievements and capabilities to potential clients.

Young Professionals: ABC understands the importance of young professionals within the chapter, and is working to engage its young professionals through numerous networking, educational and charitable opportunities. Lead by a volunteer council and sponsored by member companies. This is a free program open to members under- 40.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Discounts: member businesses and employees can take advantage of amazing savings for business and personal needs. ABC discount programs deliver more than $35 million in member savings annually.

Peer Groups: offer like-minded business owners an environment conducive to sharing ideas and discussing business opportunities and challenges–all with the goal of improving their businesses.

Find Contractors: is an excellent tool to help members find and do business with other members.

ABC Tech Alliance and Marketplace: offers contractors and subcontractors construction technology solutions for bidding, billing, BIM, compliance, connected equipment, CRM, field collaboration, jobsite monitoring, preconstruction, project management, safety analytics, among others.

Insurance Trust: specializes in working with contractors. We take the hassle out of administering your health insurance.

Associated Builders and Contractors Delivers Value to Members in the Coronavirus Era Since March, ABC has supported members and chapters with an expansive array of information, guidance and advocacy to help them survive a grave crisis and the worst economic decline in generations.

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In April, President Donald Trump announced that ABC was named to one of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. July 2020

GET INVOLVED WITH COMMITTEES ABC offers all of its members an opportunity to serve on a number of committees and affiliate organizations. By providing valuable input to the Board of Directors, committees help establish the policies, priorities and objectives of ABC.

Audit, Budget & Finance Committee: This Committee monitors and reviews the budget, current financial status, yearly IRS Form 990 information return, and annual audit. Tasks include budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and account-ability policies. Education & Workforce Development Committee: The Committee supports the ABC strategic goal to be the leading force in the construction industry for workforce development and training. To align with the Association’s strategic plan in the area of workforce development, the Committee delivers industry-leading programs and initiatives. Events Committee: The Committee plans and implements meaningful and informative events to add value to your ABC membership. They assist in planning engaging experiences for members, creating activities, developing atmosphere, seeking volunteers, and sponsors, and coordinating, marketing, and running the events. Government Affairs: The Committee supports the ABC strategic goal of increasing political influence of the Association to advance the merit shop philosophy and free enterprise. It is responsible for evaluating the Association’s government policies as they relate to workplace issues to ensure consistent compliance with those policies.

Membership Committee: The Committee supports the ABC strategic goal to continuously grow and deliver value to a diverse and committed membership. Utilizing a grassroots approach, the ABC Membership Development Committee creates a relationship with chapters built on principles of high trust and collaboration to deliver useful membership development products and services as determined by chapter need and in a data-driven, strategic manner. Safety Committee: The Committee supports the ABC strategic goal to establish ABC’s members as the “worldclass” standard for health, safety, and environment in the construction industry. The mission of the Safety Committee is to provide leadership and direction to chapters and their members regarding safety, environmental and health issues. Political Action Committee: The Committee supports the ABC strategic goal to increase the political influence of ABC to advance the merit shop philosophy and free enterprise. The purpose of ABC’s Political Action Committee (PAC) is to work within the federal election process to further the goals of the association. Nominating Committee: The Committee requests and receives from chapters the names of candidates for office in the consult with current officers regarding their willingness to serve.

CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION At ABC, we are doing our part to educate craft and management professionals using innovative and flexible learning models like just-in-time task training, competency-based progression, work-based learning and government registered apprenticeships to build a safe, skilled and productive workforce. Our flexible, affordable craft and safety education leads to industry-recognized, national credentials for today’s leading construction positions. Together, we help individuals pursue meaningful careers that advance their potential, offer family sustaining wages and lead to the American Dream.

APPRENTICESHIP BUILDS CAREERS! ABC of Western PA’s Apprenticeship is a 4-year program combining 144 instructional hours per year and 8,000 total On the Job training hours which are logged by an apprentice employer and entered into the Pennsylvania State Apprenticeship System by ABC. Programs include levels 1-4 in the following trades: Electrical, Carpentry, Sheet Metal, Roofer, Sprinkler Fitter, Bricklayer, Craft Laborer and more. ABC maintains and updates its Standards of Apprenticeship with the Department of Labor (DOL) on a yearly basis. Graduates of the Apprenticeship Program earn NCCER certification in their craft along with a Pennsylvania recognized Journeyman license. Our flexible, affordable craft and safety education leads

to industry-recognized, national credentials for today’s leading construction positions. Together, we help individuals pursue meaningful careers that advance their potential and build strong communities. Founded in 1991 by ABC and leading contractors, NCCER is the industry’s source for craft education, assessment and certification. Today, NCCER develops standardized curricula and industry-recognized, portable credentials for more than 70 crafts that have been used in all 50 states and in 20 countries. This progressive program has evolved into curricula for more than 70 craft areas and a complete series of more than 70 assessments offered in over 4,000 NCCER accredited training and assessment locations across the United States.

CRAFT TRAINING FOR STUDENTS! ABC of Western PA’s Craft Training is available to students who are not currently working in construction. Students will earn 144 hours of NCCER curriculum alongside our registered apprentices. Once a student is employed in their craft, they can begin logging “On The Job” hours through our Standards of Apprenticeship if they wish to pursue a Journeyman license.

ABC HELPS TRAIN THE FUTURE WORKFORCE ABC member companies annually invest an estimated $1.6 billion to build a construction workforce that is safe, skilled and productive using flexible, competency-based and market-driven education methodologies. This all-of-the-above approach to workforce development has produced a network of ABC chapters and affiliates in 1,400 locations across the country that offer more than 800 apprenticeship, craft, safety and management education programs—including more than 300 U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship programs across 20 different occupations—to build the people who build America.

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SAFETY a part of your company's

DNA The best companies strive for world-class safety and work to ensure that it is a part of their DNA, guiding their leaders and shaping their corporate culture. Are you ready to make the commitment to improve your safety performance? LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT Leaders take a stand not to compromise on safety

CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION Safety ambassadors are empowered at every organizational level

PROCESS AND SYSTEMS Information drives continuous improvement

RESULTS Metrics are analyzed to deliver better results each year

STEP makes the highest-performing companies more than six times safer than the industry average.* Does your company have a proven safety management system?

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COMPANIES CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT PROGRAMS!

Setup fees are waived on this total benefits solution of ACA-compliant benefits and retirement plans.

Reduce your vehicle fleet management costs and gain access to all incentives.

National account level pricing on printing services, construction signage and drone flights

Receive discounts and a free Executive Dashboard with a new construction accounting software purchase – a $1,595 value.

Premium pricing on professional development and leadership training courses.

Free setup and training on construction-specific payroll.

Save up to 50% on shipping services.

Pricing incentives on tech products and services

Exclusive savings on materials online and in stores.

Special member pricing on construction management software

COMPANIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT PROGRAMS!

Save on hotels through private booking platform.

Contractors and building material suppliers are eligible for a 22% discount on calling plans, and savings on mobile devices.

Additional savings for new and current policyholders.

marketplace Discounted lodging for out of-town projects.

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Special pricing on identify theft and device protection services.

Exclusive pricing from thousands of merchants.

Save 20% on uniform rentals and purchases of work and safety apparel, logo’d apparel, boots and more.

“ABC of Western PA is a great investment that has helped my business grow through networking with general contractors who are looking for high quality subs.” - Jason Lawrence, President of Lawrence Plumbing LLC.

ABC of Western Pennsylvania 2360 Venture Drive Gibsonia, PA 15044 abcwpa.org | 412-213-3556