Belsley Family Reaches the Summit of Business, Life

Dale and Wendy Belsley made an invincible team. The husband and wife duo of 45 years built The Summit Company, a general contractor out of Livonia,...

We All Need to Get in STEP with Safety

By Robert Clancy I am amazed that every contractor I speak to has an endless list of jobs to perform. Nice problems to have! But, now...

Top Safety Concerns in the Workplace and on the Job

Fall Protection It shouldn’t be a surprise to contractors that hazards associated with working at a height are one of the top reported incidents. Bureau of Labor...

ABC SEMI Offers Members New Safety Training and Services

As many contractor members continue to struggle with how to address safety in the workplace, ABC of Southeastern Michigan (ABC SEMI) embarks on a new safety...

Association Announces Gamet as New Safety Director

Kim Gamet, former safety specialist for Henry Ford Hospital, joins the Associated Builders and Contractors Southeastern Chapter team to provide safety services and training for its...

Sheffield Memorialized with ABC Legacy Award

Longtime ABC SEMI Member Receives Highest Tribute It was with great sadness when members of Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeastern Michigan (ABC SEMI) learned of...

Legal Larceny: A New Trend?

By Dominic J. Maltese, Jr., CPE, ASPE Many contractors in the industry today are aware of scams being conducted in the construction industry by unscrupulous consumers....

Night to Shine

ABC National Chairman Serves as Keynote Speaker With over 200+ guests in attendance, Tony Rader, Texas native and ABC National Chairman, got a warm merit shop...

ABC Trap Shoot Hits All Targets

The scene was set with contractors dressed in their best shooting gear at the Detroit Gun Club earlier this month for the annual Associated...

Night of the Generals

ABC and Blue Book host meet and greet Recently, ABC SEMI and The Blue Book teamed up to host a networking event at their ABC...

The Educated Future of the Construction Industry

SEMCA Graduates Largest Class of Apprentices It seems like every day there is an article, news segment, or social media post lamenting about the need for...

We Threw the Event, the Guests Threw the Axes!

This spring, Associated Builders and Contractors Southeastern Michigan (ABC SEMI) launched its first ever Women in Construction Committee. This Committee aims to unite female...

The 2019 MVP of EP Recipient

This year at the 2nd Annual Excellence in Construction awards, a new award was introduced; the MVP of EP award. This award was to be given...

Goals, Awards, and Camaraderie are Keys to Chapter Success

ABC SEMI marks milestones making 2018 a year to remember Someone once said in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people...

Inside ABC SEMI, SEMCA, & EP

ABC SEMI Gives Legal Notice to City of Royal Oak Local contractors brought to ABC SEMI’s attention that the City of Royal Oak was violating...

Work Hard Play Hard

ABC Members Share Their Love of the Hunt There’s nothing quite like seeing the dawn break over the woods on a cold, snowy crisp Michigan...

Semca Craft Championship Crowns New King

Stultz will go on to compete in ABC National Craft Championship Ten of Southeastern Michigan Construction Academy’s (SEMCA) best electrical students gathered recently to compete...

The ABCs of Politics

Midterm Report: GOP Maintains State Legislature, Loses Top of the Ticket The political television ads have ended, and the campaign literature has been thrown away...

EP Goes to the Races

Our Emerging Professionals (EP) program hosted its 2nd annual go kart racing competition at Kart 2 Kart, with over 50 members in attendance. This...

Board of Directors Biographies

Mike Butcher, Principal, Stark Enterprises Mike Butcher is the Principal for Stark Enterprises, an umbrella company that provides the overarching framework for a variety of...