Associated Builders & Contractors Massachusetts

Associated Builders & Contractors Massachusetts ABC member contractors are open shop (non-union). ABC’s Gould Construction Institute educates ABC members and the industry.

ABC supports an open, competitive construction industry where all contractors and workers have equal opportunities.

Studies show Project Labor Agreements raise public construction costs by 10–20% or more. That's money that could go towa...
05/28/2026

Studies show Project Labor Agreements raise public construction costs by 10–20% or more. That's money that could go toward schools, roads, and local services. See the full picture here:https://pioneerinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PLA-Flyer-05202026.pdf

05/25/2026
A lot of promises are made about Project Labor Agreements. How many hold up? Get the facts before your community signs o...
05/19/2026

A lot of promises are made about Project Labor Agreements. How many hold up? Get the facts before your community signs on the dotted line. Full breakdown at massabc.org.

Post: 87% of minority-owned and 72% of women-owned construction businesses are merit shops. PLAs shut them out before bi...
05/18/2026

Post: 87% of minority-owned and 72% of women-owned construction businesses are merit shops. PLAs shut them out before bidding even begins. The numbers don't lie. Get the facts at massabc.org.

A 2024 Massachusetts Superior Court ruling made it clear: Project Labor Agreements don't level the playing field. Get th...
05/18/2026

A 2024 Massachusetts Superior Court ruling made it clear: Project Labor Agreements don't level the playing field. Get the full picture before your next public project. Read the fact sheet at massabc.org.

PLAs sit at the intersection of workforce, competition, and delivery.In today’s environment, understanding how those fac...
04/29/2026

PLAs sit at the intersection of workforce, competition, and delivery.
In today’s environment, understanding how those factors interact is essential to effective public project planning. Learn more at www.abcma.org





The ABC MA Chapter hosted the 2026 ABC Northeast Regional Conference last week at Aloft Hotels Seaport Boston and we wer...
04/28/2026

The ABC MA Chapter hosted the 2026 ABC Northeast Regional Conference last week at Aloft Hotels Seaport Boston and we were honored to welcome Ryan Eldridge of Maine Cabin Masters (Kennebec Cabin Company) as our guest speaker, along with Zack Green of Trayd: Construction Payroll, HR, & Compliance as moderator!

Massachusetts has the workforce ready to build—but restrictions like PLAs can limit participation and drive up costs by ...
04/06/2026

Massachusetts has the workforce ready to build—but restrictions like PLAs can limit participation and drive up costs by reducing competition and bids. Learn Why at www.abcma.org

Massachusetts has the labor; the only piece missing to get construction prices under control is letting all qualified wo...
03/31/2026

Massachusetts has the labor; the only piece missing to get construction prices under control is letting all qualified workers participate.

Costs are rising, labor is available, and Massachusetts communities can deliver the infrastructure they need—if we allow...
03/30/2026

Costs are rising, labor is available, and Massachusetts communities can deliver the infrastructure they need—if we allow full access to all qualified builders. Find out more at: https://www.abcma.org/

Massachusetts communities face risingconstruction costs—but when public projects are opento all qualified builders, ever...
03/29/2026

Massachusetts communities face rising
construction costs—but when public projects are open
to all qualified builders, everyone wins. https://www.abcma.org/ to
learn more.





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