Southeast Michigan Contractors

Outside the tall, intimidating security gates surrounding the Detroit Job Corps (DJC) campus, there are rows of dilapidated houses. Vacant homes litter the neighborhood, with broken windows and front doors flung open, awaiting entry...

The economy is strong in Southeastern Michigan. It is a great time to be a contractor and to have many opportunities available to us, but as a contractor you may have noticed that having...

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 association based on the shared belief that construction projects should...

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. in 1991 as a small commercial concrete contractor. With dynamic...

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 hurry and a networker extraordinaire, often bringing a dozen or...

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 risk is appropriate, even necessary. But when it comes to...

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 free benchmarking and improvement tool for achieving world-class safety performance...

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, property damage, and liability claims. Gino Soave, Corporate Safety Manager...

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 country and to learn from different perspectives. In an effort...