Spencer Teel Awarded 2025 Member of the Year
2025 Member of the Year: Spencer Teel President & CEO, TEEL Construction It is one thing to lead a successful firm; it is another entirely to dedicate your limited time to the growth and education of our industry peers. This year, ABC Virginia is proud to honor...
Why General & Specialty Contractors Should Oppose Virginia HB 42
House Bill 42 was submitted to the Virginia General Assembly on January 14 and would extend mechanic’s lien agent provisions to most commercial projects. Why General & Specialty Contractors Should Oppose Virginia HB 42 It weakens mechanic’s lien rights on...
The William “Bill” Dixon Lab of Learning Excellence
He built his legacy, brick by brick, student by student, and friend by friend. For 26+ years, Bill Dixon was the heartbeat of his trade. If you graduated from the ABC-VA Richmond apprenticeship training program, if you earned your certification, if you ever...
Rhonda Bridgeman Awarded 2024 Member of the Year
ABC Virginia proudly recognizes Rhonda Bridgeman of Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc. as the 2024 Member of the Year for her outstanding dedication, leadership and unwavering support of the construction industry and the ABC community. Since joining ABC-VA in 2010,...
Bridging the Gap: Mental Health Advocacy in Construction
Anyone involved in construction for more than a few years knows our industry faces mental health and suicide issues to an exponential degree. But how do companies address the problem? How do we flip the script and create an environment where it's okay to talk about...
Mike Miller Awarded 2023 Member of the Year
Associated Builders & Contractors – Virginia Chapter (ABC-VA), is pleased to announce our 2023 Member of the Year: Mike Miller, CEO of RetroAIM! This honor is bestowed upon a member each year that shows commitment to not only ABC-VA, but to the industry,...
Tell DOL To Withdraw Its Restrictive New Apprenticeship Rule
Click here to send an automated message to the DOL urging them to withdraw new apprenticeship rule. On Jan. 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a proposed rule that would make significant and controversial revisions to the National Apprenticeship System,...
Thirty-seven ABC Virginia Members Named National, Top-Performing US Construction Contractors
Dulles, Virginia, March 7—Associated Builders and Contractors - Virginia (ABC-VA) today announced thirty-seven (37) member companies were named to Associated Builders and Contractors’ sixth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that...
ABC Virginia Supports Proposed Sports Arena at Potomac Yards: Project Labor Agreement Unnecessary
RICHMOND, Virginia – The Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors – the Commonwealth’s leading trade association for merit shop contractors – applauds the efforts of Governor Youngkin, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and JBG Smith to bring the...
Building Triumph: Revealing the Winners of Central VA 2023 In-House Craft Competition
The atmosphere was electric, the pipes were humming and the air was buzzing with HVAC brilliance as we hosted our highly anticipated 2023 In-House Craft Competition for ABC-VA’s Central Virginia region. On November 17, nine apprentices across three disciplines came...