Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter

What Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter does

Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter (ABCNYS) is the New York regional chapter of the national Associated Builders and Contractors trade association, serving over 400 merit shop (open shop) general contractors, subcontractors, associates, and suppliers across New York State. Founded in 1950, the chapter operates from a central headquarters in East Syracuse with five additional regional offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, New York City, and Long Island, giving it statewide coverage. Its core service portfolio includes the STEP Safety Management System for benchmarking safety data, a NYSDOL-approved nine-trade Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Program, custom and OSHA-compliant training programs, a Professional Services Committee for member referrals, the ABC Tech Alliance and Tech Marketplace discount program, the ABC Insurance Trust, and a Project Management Certificate Program delivered through a partnership with Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The chapter makes money primarily through recurring annual membership dues, supplemented by paid training and certificate program fees (e.g., the Wentworth PM1 course at $799 for members versus $999 for non-members), apprenticeship program participation fees, event revenue from its annual Construction Excellence Awards gala and Leadership Institute, and commissions from the Insurance Trust. The June 2022 merger with the New York Construction Alliance consolidated the open-shop voice in New York, making ABCNYS the state's largest non-union construction trade organization. The chapter does not develop proprietary technology products; its "products" are programmatic service offerings delivered through staff, partner institutions, and an online member portal (Infohub). Go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven field sales via the regional office network, reinforced by events, advocacy communications, and a presence on Twitter/X and LinkedIn.

Name

Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter

Legal name

Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter

Website

https://abcnys.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABCNYS is the New York regional chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, a 1950-founded non-profit trade association serving over 400 merit shop contractors and subcontractors across New York State with safety programs, apprenticeship training, advocacy, and member services delivered through six regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

Keywords

• Construction trade association
• Merit shop advocacy
• Construction apprenticeship training
• Construction safety programs
• Contractor member services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Syracuse, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ABC generates revenue through annual membership dues from construction contractors, subcontractors, associates, and suppliers across New York State. The association provides benefits including safety programs, education and apprenticeship training, advocacy, discount programs, and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter is a non-profit construction trade association serving over 400 merit shop general contractors, subcontractors, associates, and suppliers across New York State. It delivers member services including safety programs (STEP Safety Management System), NYSDOL-approved apprenticeship and custom training, advocacy and government affairs, discount programs (Tech Marketplace, Insurance Trust), professional services referrals, and networking events.

Product overview

The Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter is a construction trade association representing over 400 merit-shop contractors across New York State. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single unified product. Its core offerings include the STEP Safety Management System for safety benchmarking, a Nine-Trade NYSDOL-Approved Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Program, Custom Training development, Professional Services Committee networking, ABC Tech Alliance with Tech Marketplace discounts, and ABC Insurance Trust. Educational initiatives include a Project Management Certificate Program delivered through Wentworth Institute of Technology partnership and America's Workforce Academy through a Meta partnership for data center construction technician training. The Chapter also provides advocacy services and legislative representation for its members throughout New York State.

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Products and services

• STEP Safety Management System A no-cost framework providing contractors and suppliers with tools to measure safety data, benchmark with industry peers, and identify scalable opportunities to lower total recordable incident rates.
• Multiple Employer Apprenticeship Program A nine-trade, NYSDOL-approved apprenticeship program that helps contractors meet rising apprenticeship requirements for both public and private work across New York State.
• Custom Training Accredited training programs tailored to members' specific needs, with ABC's education team meeting one-on-one with members and their leadership teams to evaluate professional culture and training requirements.
• Professional Services Committee A member-created resource that hosts meetings and informational webinars while acting as a referral service linking contractors with professionals in various industries to aid with critical issues.
• ABC Tech Alliance A technology-focused initiative connecting ABC members with technology solutions and discounts through the Tech Marketplace discount program.
• ABC Insurance Trust Insurance products and programs designed specifically for ABC member construction companies.
• Advocacy and Government Affairs The Chapter's government affairs team advocates for and against legislative policies at local, state, and federal levels for the benefit of merit shop contractors throughout New York State, including critical updates, legislative memos, Free Enterprise Alliance, and ABC Action App.
• Project Management Certificate Program (Wentworth Institute of Technology) A partnership with Wentworth Institute of Technology offering non-degree, online project management courses in three levels (Introduction, Intermediate, and Applied) culminating in a professional certificate bundle for construction professionals.
• America's Workforce Academy (Meta Partnership) A partnership between Meta and ABC to educate and provide construction-ready career pathways for thousands of data center construction technicians through training programs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Meta Platforms Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Meta and ABC announced a partnership to educate and provide construction-ready career pathways for thousands of data center construction technicians through America's Workforce Academy. The program kicked off in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas as a step toward meeting growing demand for data center workers nationwide.
• New York Construction Alliance (NYCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2022The Empire State Chapter of ABC merged with the New York Construction Alliance (NYCA), making it the state's largest non-union construction trade organization. NYCA's leadership joined the Empire State Chapter's Regional Leadership Committee, creating a unified voice for open shop construction industry in New York State.
• Wentworth Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC Empire State Chapter partners with Wentworth Institute of Technology to offer non-degree, online courses to members and non-members. Available courses include Project Management 1-3 Certificate Bundle covering the full project management lifecycle with practical application and expert feedback.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Associated General Contractors of New York State: The principal union/open-shop competing trade association for NY general contractors. AGC NY and ABC Empire State represent overlapping contractor populations with opposing labor philosophies, and they compete directly for members, advocacy influence, and training programs across the same NY regions.
• New York State Building Trades Council: Umbrella organization for NY building and construction trades unions. ABC Empire State competes directly with this body for political influence over NY public works policy, apprenticeship funding, and prevailing-wage legislation.
• Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA): NY-based association representing union-signatory construction employers and contractors. BTEA is the union counterpart to ABC Empire State in the NYC market; both vie for the same contractor members on opposing sides of the open-shop vs union-shop divide.

Regional players

• Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey: A fellow ABC state chapter operating in the adjacent New Jersey market. Structurally identical to ABC Empire State (state chapter of national ABC serving merit shop contractors), making it the cleanest geographic comparable for benchmarking membership services and scale.
• Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida: A large ABC state chapter outside NY and a useful structural peer for benchmarking membership scale, regional office footprint, and program offering breadth against ABC Empire State.
• Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley: A regional NY construction industry association serving contractors and suppliers in the lower Hudson Valley. Comparable to ABC Empire State as a regional NY construction trade group offering advocacy, training, and member services, though smaller and more geographically confined.
• National Association of Home Builders – New York State Chapter: Trade association serving residential and commercial builders in NY, with a similar membership-dues model and advocacy + training service stack. Comparable to ABC Empire State for member economics and association operating model, though focused on home/residential building.

Emerging players

• National Electrical Contractors Association – NECA New York: Trade association for electrical contractors in NY. Comparable to ABC Empire State as an association providing advocacy, apprenticeship, safety training, and member benefits to a defined contractor population.
• SMACNA – New York Chapter: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association NY chapter; a specialized trade association with a comparable advocacy + training + apprenticeship service model for a narrower contractor segment. Useful as a model for specialty trade association services.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (National): The national parent federation of ABC Empire State Chapter; ABC National sets strategy, brand, and shared programs (STEP, Tech Alliance, Insurance Trust) that the chapter distributes locally. It is the most direct structural peer as the chapter operates as a regional franchise of this federation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ABCEmpireState
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abcnys

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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