Central Illinois Builders of AGC

What Central Illinois Builders of AGC does

Central Illinois Builders of AGC (CIB) is a nonprofit construction trade association founded in 1956 and headquartered at 300 W. Edwards St., Suite 300, Springfield, Illinois. It operates as a local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and serves union construction contractors across a 46-county area in central Illinois. The organization maintains a directory of 114 member companies across three membership tiers — Active (general contractors and construction managers), Associate (specialty subcontractors employing job site labor), and Affiliate (firms in associated industries) — and delivers a bundled service portfolio that includes collective bargaining representation across 17 agreements with nine basic trades, safety training and awards, apprenticeship and student chapter programs at four universities, a self-funded workers compensation plan (Consolidated Construction Safety Fund of Illinois) administered through CCMSI, substance abuse testing through ScreenSafe, legislative advocacy via the Illinois Construction Industry Committee, and access to AGC of America benefits including ClickSafety.com online training.

CIB is staffed by approximately 6 employees led by Executive Vice President Roger Huebner, with Tara Cormier added full-time in May 2023 to coordinate membership communications. The organization operates an affiliated nonprofit, the Industry Advancement Foundation, which supports workforce development, scholarships, and industry promotion. Revenue is generated almost entirely through annual membership dues billed each January — Active members pay $1,000 (volume under $10M) or $2,600 (volume over $10M), Associate members pay $660, and Affiliate members pay $400 — with mid-year joiners prorated by month. Membership in CIB automatically includes AGC of America affiliation, creating a vertically integrated national-to-local value stack for union contractors.

Name

Central Illinois Builders of AGC

Legal name

Central Illinois Builders of AGC

Website

https://cibagc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Illinois Builders of AGC is a nonprofit construction trade association serving 114 union contractors across 46 counties in central Illinois, delivering collective bargaining, safety training, workforce development, and legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual membership dues billed in January. Dues are tiered by membership class: Active members pay $1,000/year (volume under $10M) or $2,600/year (volume over $10M); Associate members pay $660/year; Affiliate members pay $400/year. Dues include AGC of America membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central Illinois Builders of AGC (CIB) is a nonprofit construction trade association serving union-signatory general contractors, specialty contractors, and suppliers across a 46-county region of central Illinois. It negotiates and administers 17 collective bargaining agreements covering nine basic trades, delivers safety training and apprenticeship education, administers workers' compensation and substance abuse testing programs, and represents members in legislative advocacy through the Illinois Construction Industry Committee.

Product overview

Central Illinois Builders of AGC is a construction industry association affiliated with the Associated General Contractors of America. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of services for commercial construction contractors including: safety training and services, education and apprenticeship programs, workforce development initiatives, labor relations support, workers compensation plans through CCSFI, substance abuse testing programs, legislative advocacy, and member discount programs. The association also facilitates online learning through AGC Virtual Learning, maintains a member directory of 114 construction companies, and supports student chapters at four universities with scholarship programs. The services are delivered through partnerships with industry organizations, third-party administrators (ScreenSafe, Inc. for substance abuse testing, Cannon Cochran Management Services for workers comp), and training platforms including ClickSafety.com for online safety courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Administration

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 collective bargaining agreements negotiated and maintained with nine basic trades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB is a local chapter of AGC of America. Membership in CIB includes AGC of America membership. CIB promotes AGC resources including Virtual Learning, safety training, advocacy, and the member discount program to its members.
• Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB is a member of the Illinois Construction Industry Committee along with many other Illinois construction trade associations to provide a strong, coordinated lobbying voice for construction employers in Springfield.
• ScreenSafe, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIB retained ScreenSafe, Inc. as a third party administrator to provide substance abuse testing for most of the basic crafts in the union construction industry.
• Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIB has contracted with Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. (CCMSI) — the largest administrator of self-funded programs in Illinois — to perform managerial duties required by law and rules of the Illinois Department of Insurance for the Consolidated Construction Safety Fund of Illinois workers comp plan.
• Express Employment ProfessionalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpress Employment Professionals of Springfield provided temporary staffing services that led to the hiring of Tara Cormier as a full-time CIB employee in 2023.
• Bradley UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB sponsors a student chapter at Bradley University and supports the George Johnson Fund at Bradley University (benefiting the construction department), as well as administering the William M. Kuhne Scholarship Fund for construction or engineering students.
• University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB sponsors a student chapter at the University of Illinois and funds an Industry Advancement Foundation scholarship for students pursuing construction management studies.
• Illinois State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB sponsors a student chapter at Illinois State University and funds a CIB-IAF scholarship of $2,000 annually for junior or senior undergraduates in the construction management sequence.
• Western Illinois UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIB sponsors a student chapter at Western Illinois University in Macomb as part of its workforce development mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AGC of Wisconsin: Wisconsin state chapter of AGC serving union commercial contractors; mirrors CIB's structure, member tiers, training/advocacy mix, and dues-funded model for an adjacent Midwest geography.
• Associated Builders and Contractors: National construction trade association serving commercial contractors across the U.S.; closest direct peer in mission and member services to CIB, though it represents open-shop/merit-shop rather than union-only contractors.
• Construction Association of Michigan: Michigan construction trade group delivering collective bargaining administration, safety training, and apprenticeship programs for union contractors; directly comparable in service mix and nonprofit membership model to CIB.
• Master Builders of Iowa: Iowa-based construction trade association offering labor relations, safety, education, and advocacy services to commercial contractors; functions similarly to CIB in a neighboring Midwest market.
• AGC of Indiana: Indiana state chapter of AGC serving union general contractors with bargaining, safety, training, and legislative advocacy services similar to CIB's offering. Comparable as a sister regional chapter.

Regional players

• Greater Houston Builders Association: Regional construction industry association serving the Houston market with advocacy, education, and member services analogous to CIB's central Illinois offering; differs by geography and by serving residential alongside commercial.

Broad incumbents

• Associated General Contractors of America: National trade association for general contractors; CIB is a chartered chapter and the relationship is explicitly operational (membership bundles AGC of America dues). Comparable as the parent ecosystem providing advocacy, training, and member benefits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100089744593985
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-illinois-builders

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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