Associated Builders and Contractors Honors Contractors with Industry-Leading Safety Performance

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of the 2016 National Safety Awards at Workforce Week ’17. A total of 44 ABC member companies were recognized for their safety performance on March 1 during the 27th annual Excellence in Construction Awards. The 2016 National Safety Awards were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process in 2016. During the selection process, they were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable incident rates, leading indicator use, process and program innovations and video interviews conducted … Read more

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Iowa Construction Supervisor Named ABC Craft Professional of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors has named Adam Ruff of Ely, Iowa, field supervisor at Price Electric, its 2017 Craft Professional of the Year. Ruff received the honor at ABC’s Careers in Construction awards ceremony during ABC’s Workforce Week ’17 conference. ABC presents the Craft Professional of the Year award to a construction craft professional who excels in his or her field while also demonstrating a commitment to safety, training and the merit shop philosophy each year. As the 2017 Craft Professional of the Year, Ruff received a brand new 2017 Ram Tradesman Crew Cab truck from the … Read more

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