ABC

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing more than 23,000 contractors, subcontractors, materials suppliers and related firms in 79 chapters across the country and from all specialties in the construction industry.

AGC

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), founded in 1918 at the request of President Woodrow Wilson, represents more than 35,000 firms associated with the construction industry. Through a nationwide network of more than 100 chapters who serve each member firm, AGC has a presence in every state and local community, ultimately binding the seamless relationship between contractors and their association.

ACI

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) International, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, is a non-profit technical and educational society with 30,000 members and 93 chapters in 30 countries. ACI has produced more than 400 technical documents, reports, guides, specifications, and codes for the best use of concrete; conducts more than 150 educational seminars each year; and has 13 different certification programs for concrete practitioners, as well as a scholarship program to promote careers in the industry.

ASSE

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), founded in 1911, is the world's oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE has 12 practice specialties, 150 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections.

AWWA

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. AWWA is defined by six core competencies, through which we communicate and interact with all of our audiences. AWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of drinking water in North America and beyond.

Founded in 1881, AWWA is the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. Its more than 50,000 members represent the full spectrum of the drinking water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,000 utilities that supply water to roughly 180 million people in North America.

CFMA

The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is the only non-profit organization dedicated to serving the financial professional in the construction industry. Established in 1981, CFMA now boasts over 7,000 members and 87 chapters in major cities across the United States. CFMA is the communications leader and premier source of education and information about those aspects of financial management unique to the construction industry.

DBIA

In response to the emergence of design-build project delivery as a significant force in the design and construction field, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) was founded (in 1993) to provide a voice supporting this process. DBIA represents practitioners from all phases of the process to provide a single voice to advocate the design-build process. Fundamentally, design-build embraces architecture/engineering and construction services under a single contract, thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor.

NSC

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. The NSC is a membership organization, founded in 1913 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1953. Members include more than 48,000 businesses, labor organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals.

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The U. S. Chamber of Commerce, with its staff of experts -- policy specialists, lobbyists, and lawyers -- makes up the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing 3,000,000 businesses, 3,000 state and local chambers, 830 business associations and 92 American Chambers of Commerce abroad.

WEF

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), founded in 1928, is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization. Members are from varied disciplines and they collaborate with staff to realize the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 79 Member Associations in 32 countries.