About Us

Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) is a major non-profit merit shop construction industry trade association with a national membership of more than 23,000 member companies . ABC has grown more than 500% since 1970 making it the fastest growing construction trade association in America. ABC represents general contractors and sub-contractors of all trades, plus suppliers of materials and equipment, and other professionals associated with the construction industry.

The ABC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter exists for the purpose of defending and promoting the merit shop construction industry by:

•Improving our business opportunities through unified
political action, business development and market expansion.
•Improving the safety of members and their employees through programs designed to equip them with the expertise and desire to achieve "zero lost time injuries" and "drug free" work sites.
•Improving member employees' skills and knowledge through apprenticeship, craft training, supervisory classes, workshops and seminars.
•Improving relationships between members by means of exchanging information, expertise and resources in order to resolve common problems.
•Improving member employer/employee relations through the development of high quality fringe benefit programs and business/performance management skills within the member firms.
•Improving the construction industry's image through public relations, ethical practices, environmental sensitivity and service to the communities we serve.

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ABC Affiliates

ABC Texas Gulf Coast works in conjunction with its affiliates to provide the resources needed by its members to perform their work with EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY and SAFETY.

Our affiliates, listed below, each play a vital role in the success of this mission.

Brazosport Safety Council has provided safety training for Brazoria County and the Petro Chemical Industry for over 40 years. BSC is a member of ARSC offering numerous ARSC courses including Basic Orientation Plus, Basic Plus Refresher, and site specific training for area plants. BSC assists local owners and contractors in the development and presentation of their site specific training modules; delivered through computer based programs and instructor-led course work. Supervised by the Operations Manager/President with oversight by the Board of Directors, a group consisting of managers from local contractor companies, BSC provides training in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

MSTI is the educational affiliate of ABC Texas Gulf Coast. The mission of this association is to provide a competent and qualified workforce in the local BCPC contractor community through the use of the NCCER curricula, a nationally-recognized, standardized, competency-based and portable training process.

Chapter History

Associated Builders and Contractors Texas Gulf Coast was formed in June of 1975 and became a chapter on January 1, 1976 with 100 charter members. Texas Gulf Coast Chapter was formed as a satellite of the Greater Houston Chapter. The chapter’s primary function was to provide education and training for local contractors and to defend and promote the open shop construction industry. The first steering committee met at the Freeport Inn with the following committee members: Franz June, Bill McIntyre, Malcolm Sherrill, Fred Dearman, Jim Gillenwaters and William Bushman. The first Texas Gulf Coast Chapter office was located in the Brazosport Professional Center in Freeport, Texas. ABC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is currently located in their new 48,000 square foot office building at 1002 ABC Avenue in Freeport, Texas.