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ABC-NJ Member Companies Are Six Times Safer Than the Construction Industry Average

Associated Builders and Contractors has released its 2022 Safety Performance Report, an annual, comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System and guide to safety best practices on construction jobsites. The national report details the dramatic impact of using proactive safety practices to reduce recordable incidents by…

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April 2022 Safety Excellence Academy Helps Companies Self-Evaluate

APRIL 27, 2022 (MT. LAUREL, NJ) - Today, the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey wrapped their first Safety Excellence Academy for members. Owners, presidents, superintendents, project managers and safety instructors spent two days evaluating their safety plans and performance, sharing best practices and networking. This year's presenters included…

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ABC-NJ Teams Up with Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey

ABC-NJ and the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey recently teamed up and we need your help! We are asking each of our members to help the children and families at the House remain safe and in great care by donating materials, time, and effort to renovating the House.…

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ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS NJ AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NJ CALL ON LEGISLATORS TO REJECT LEGISLATION THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST MERIT SHOP CONTRACTORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

Proposed legislation would eliminate merit shop contractors from public works TRENTON, NJ - DECEMBER 16, 2021: In a lame-duck session of the legislature, the New Jersey Senate and Assembly are trying to move legislation that would completely upend apprenticeship training programs in the state. Supporters claim it will strengthen provisions…

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ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS NEW JERSEY RECOGNIZE 2021 LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR

Mount Laurel, NJ - October 12, 2021 – The Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ) were proud to recognize Republican State Senator Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr., from the 13th District, and Republican Assemblyman John Catalano, from the 10th District, as their 2021 “Legislators of The Year.” Both officials…

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Associated Builders And Contractors NJ Endorse Jack Ciattarelli For Governor

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ - OCTOBER 5, 2021: The Associated Builders and Contractors, New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ) is proud to endorse businessman and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli for Governor in the November 2nd General Election. The announcement reflects the broad support Ciattarelli has earned for the pro-growth economic policy agenda he…

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ABC NEW JERSEY WELCOMES DEREK DELUCA AS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Mount Laurel, NJ – July 19, 2021: The Associated Builders and Contractors, New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ) is proud to welcome Derek DeLuca to the organization as Deputy Director of Government Affairs. Derek brings experience in both the legislative process and as a staffer on state and county level political campaigns.…

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Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Questions Award Of Wind Electric Generation Contracts To Union Companies

Mount Laurel, NJ – July 14, 2021: In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy and his administration awarded Ørsted’s Ocean Wind, a union labor company, the right to build the first 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind generation, shutting out many qualified merit-shop contractors, like the members at Associated Builders and Contractors New…

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ABC-New Jersey Welcomes Two New Members to the Leadership Team

Mount Laurel, NJ - May 5, 2021: Associated Builders and Contractors, New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ) is proud to announce that Nancy J. Fleisch and Michael Wright will be joining the leadership of their workforce and apprenticeship programs. Nancy will serve as the Chapter’s new Apprenticeship Coordinator, and Michael will serve…

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Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Denounce Governor Murphy’s Signing of PLA Legislation into Law

Mt. Laurel, NJ – April 30, 2021: The Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter (ABCNJ) and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) issued a joint statement today criticizing Governor Phil Murphy for signing Bill S-3414/A-5378 which requires government-mandated Project Labor Agreements (PLA) to apply to…