Associated Builders and Contractors Inc

Founded in 1966, the American Subcontractors Association is a nonprofit, national membership trade association of more than 5,400 subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. It charters local chapters and state organizations across the United States. The association provides members with various services that include advocacy, communication, connectivity, education and stewardship. It expands and markets the National Business Practices Interchange. The American Subcontractors Association educates members about constructor certification and promotes professionalism by certification through trade-specific programs that benefit the construction industry. It also develops a model code of ethics for construction subcontracting firms.

CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training was founded as a nonprofit organization in August 1979 by the Building and Construction Trades Department, which consists of the 15 construction unions in the AFL-CIO. The intent was for CPWR to conduct research on economic and other issues of interest to the Building Trades leadership.