Alabama Road Builder's Association

What Alabama Road Builder's Association does

The Alabama Road Builders Association (ARBA, Inc.) is a nonprofit trade association founded informally in 1932 and reorganized and incorporated in 1947 as a full-time operation. Headquartered at 630 Adams Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama — located deliberately near the Statehouse and the Alabama Department of Transportation — ARBA exclusively represents the collective interests of Alabama's transportation construction industry. Its member base spans contractors, equipment dealers, materials suppliers, consulting engineers, and other professional service firms engaged in road, highway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure construction.

ARBA's core offering is membership in the association itself, with revenue derived from recurring membership dues, quarterly magazine advertising (the Alabama RoadBuilder, distributed to members, legislators, and ALDOT offices), annual Membership Directory advertising, scholarship-funded golf tournaments (Fall Golf Tournament, Spring Fling), and member benefit programs including the ARBA Health Plan (Medical/Dental/Vision) and the FuelZ Fleetcard fuel discount. The association also operates RoadPAC, its Political Action Committee, which has been instrumental in passing protective legislation such as the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act and defeating harmful bills, including prior attempts to divert gas tax revenues.

ARBA operates with a small full-time staff (2+ employees, plus an Executive Director, Office Manager, and Events & Contract Coordinator totaling approximately 5 individuals) and is governed by an elected board of directors. The association has been an ARTBA Chapter for more than 45 years and has received four ARTBA Chapter Excellence Awards (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007). ARBA described itself as a "$1 million corporation" representing an industry generating more than $1 billion in annual economic activity and employing more than 36,598 Alabamians. The underlying technology stack is minimal: the website runs on Wild Apricot membership software, and the association has no proprietary technology products.

Name

Alabama Road Builder's Association

Legal name

Alabama Road Builders Association

Website

https://alrba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Alabama Road Builders Association is a nonprofit trade association representing Alabama's transportation construction contractors, equipment dealers, materials suppliers, and consulting engineers through legislative advocacy, networking, and member benefit programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ARBA operates as a membership-based trade association. Members pay dues to belong, receiving benefits including legislative advocacy, networking opportunities, access to ALDOT communications, health plans, fuel discounts, and industry publications. ARBA is described as a $1 million corporation.
2. Advertising and Publications: Revenue generated through advertising in the Alabama RoadBuilder quarterly magazine and annual Membership Directory. The magazine is distributed to members, legislators, and ALDOT offices.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARBA is a nonprofit trade association that represents Alabama transportation construction firms (contractors, equipment dealers, materials suppliers, consulting engineers, and professional service firms). Its core offering is membership-based access to legislative advocacy, open communication forums with ALDOT, the Alabama Legislature, Congress, and the Federal Highway Administration, plus a portfolio of member benefits including a quarterly magazine, group health plan, fuel discount program, scholarship fund, and a political action committee (RoadPAC).

Product overview

The Alabama Road Builders Association offers a membership-based portfolio of services to transportation construction industry professionals in Alabama. The core offering includes membership in the association itself, which provides access to the Alabama RoadBuilder quarterly magazine (reaching members, legislators, and ALDOT offices), the ARBA Health Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision coverage), the RoadPAC political action committee for legislative advocacy, the Ed & Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship Fund for civil engineering students, the FuelZ Fleetcard fuel discount program, and the annual Membership Directory for networking. The association also facilitates industry events and provides legal news updates for members.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RoadPAC: The Political Action Committee of the Alabama Road Builders Association, established to support transportation contractors' involvement in Alabama's legislative process.
• Alabama RoadBuilder

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARBA serves as the industry's forum for open communication with ALDOT. The association maintains close relationships with the department to advocate for transportation construction industry interests and facilitate dialogue between the industry and government agencies.
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARBA has been an ARTBA Chapter for more than 45 years. The organization cooperates with ARTBA to ensure continued federal support for a progressive national transportation system. ARBA received Chapter Excellence Awards and chaired the ARTBA Council for State Executives in 2008.
• Alabama LegislaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARBA maintains a full-time presence in Montgomery near the Alabama Statehouse and Capitol. The organization advocates on behalf of the transportation construction industry, monitoring legislative issues and informing members when action is needed.
• Federal Highway AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARBA maintains communication with federal agencies including the Federal Highway Administration regarding transportation construction policy and funding.
• Auburn UniversityminorOthersARBA's Ed & Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship is awarded to civil engineering students. Scholarship recipients have included Auburn University students. The scholarship application can be obtained from the Civil Engineering Department.
• University of South AlabamaminorOthersARBA's Ed & Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship is awarded to civil engineering students at accredited Alabama engineering schools including University of South Alabama.
• University of AlabamaminorOthersARBA's Ed & Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship is awarded to civil engineering students at accredited Alabama engineering schools including the University of Alabama.
• University of Alabama at BirminghamminorOthersARBA's Ed & Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship is awarded to civil engineering students at accredited Alabama engineering schools including UAB.
• Drive Safe AlabamaminorOthersARBA supports Work Zone Awareness initiatives and provides resources related to safe driving in work zones.
• TRIPminorOthersTRIP is a national transportation research nonprofit referenced as a resource link on the ARBA website.
• RoadPACcoreOthersRoadPAC is the Political Action Committee of ARBA. It enables the transportation construction industry to participate in Alabama's legislative elections and provides representation throughout the state. RoadPAC has successfully defeated harmful legislation and passed protective laws including the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): AGC is the largest national construction trade association, with state chapters (including AGC of Alabama) that overlap with ARBA's contractor membership. Many Alabama transportation contractors are dues-paying members of both, making AGC a broader, incumbent competitor for the same member wallet.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is a national construction trade association that competes with AGC and overlaps with ARBA's commercial contractor membership. Several Alabama-based contractors are dual members, making ABC an indirect peer competing for the same dues and engagement.
• National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA): NSSGA represents aggregates producers serving transportation construction. ARBA board includes representatives from Martin Marietta, Vulcan Materials, and Rogers Group — all major NSSGA members — meaning NSSGA competes for advocacy relevance on the materials/supplier side of ARBA's membership.
• American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA): ACPA is the national trade association for the concrete pavement industry, providing advocacy, technical education, and research. ARBA members engaged in concrete paving work (e.g., Scott Bridge, Bridge Builders of Alabama) often hold ACPA affiliations, making it an adjacent peer for industry representation.
• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA): NAPA represents the asphalt paving industry nationally with state affiliate networks. Several ARBA members (e.g., East Alabama Paving, Vulcan Materials Asphalt & Construction) participate in both organizations, and NAPA's advocacy and technical resources overlap with ARBA's pavement-focused membership.
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA): ARTBA is the national federation of which ARBA has been a chapter for 45+ years. Both advocate for transportation construction industry interests at federal and state levels; ARTBA operates at broader national scale while ARBA focuses on Alabama, making them closely aligned in mission and membership profile.

Direct peers

• AGC of Alabama (Associated General Contractors of Alabama): AGC of Alabama is the Alabama chapter of AGC of America, representing general contractors in Alabama including many who are also ARBA members. Operates in the same Montgomery-based advocacy ecosystem for overlapping construction industry membership.
• Tennessee Road Builders Association: Tennessee's state-level trade association for road and transportation construction contractors. Closely mirrors ARBA in mission (state DOT advocacy, member networking, scholarships, legislative representation) and organizational form.
• Florida Transportation Builders' Association (FTBA): FTBA is a state-level trade association representing Florida's transportation construction industry — contractors, suppliers, engineers — through advocacy, events, and member services. Highly comparable to ARBA in structure, revenue model (dues + events), and value proposition, differing only in geography.

Others

• TRIP (Transportation Research & Investigation for Planning): TRIP is a national transportation research nonprofit that ARBA directly partners with and lists on its resources page. Operates in the same advocacy ecosystem producing research on transportation funding needs that supports ARBA's policy positions.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arba1947
• Facebookfacebook.com/ALRoadBuildersAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alabama-road-builders-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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