Southeast Michigan Contractors

Construction Education Trust, dba Southeast Michigan Construction Academy (SEMCA) has been growing and changing over the last three years. With the board’s vision of...

Emerging Professionals Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders Less than a year ago, Associated Builders and Contractors Southeastern Michigan Chapter (ABC SEMI) launched an affiliate...

Sharing the Value of Membership with Peers Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeastern Michigan (ABC SEMI) is the only association committed to ensuring an open...

Jackson Associates, Inc. Heads South for the Winter All work and no play makes for a long day, which is why Jackson Associates, Inc. President...

Patriot Group Construction Takes a Military Approach to Business As a young United States Air Force serviceman, Ryan Philbeck, never imagined one day he would...

Family-driven DiPonio Contracting, Inc. joins the ABC SEMI family in 2017 With over 25 years of experience in the business, DiPonio Contracting, Inc. has found...

Outside the tall, intimidating security gates surrounding the Detroit Job Corps (DJC) campus, there are rows of dilapidated houses. Vacant homes litter the neighborhood,...

The economy is strong in Southeastern Michigan. It is a great time to be a contractor and to have many opportunities available to us,...

The Sense and Cents of Membership Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) was founded in 1950 when seven contractors gathered in Baltimore, Md., to create an...

Focus on Training Keeps Merlo Protected Following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather, brothers Perry and Ray Merlo founded Merlo Construction Company, Inc....

Drew Maltese: A multi-faceted industry-leading construction executive Drew Maltese is a fun-loving, fedora-wearing, 38-year old business man from Detroit. He’s also a man in a...

In Partnership with ABC, FCCI Insurance Group Offers Commercial Coverage, Surety and Risk Management Services Designed Especially for Contractors In business, there are times when...

Safety Program Keeps Employees Safe, Gives Members Edge Established in 1989, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) serves as a...

Soave Makes Safety in the Workplace a Priority An effective construction safety program goes beyond compliance to address overall loss control, which includes employee protection,...

ABC SEMI's Emerging Professionals program provides young leaders the opportunity to network and build relationships with peers, industry experts and association leaders across the...