July-August 2014 | BusinessWorld |
The Associated Builders and Contractors was founded in 1950 by a
group of contractors in and around Baltimore who believed that
construction projects should be awarded on merit to the most
qualified and responsible low bidder. That belief produced the merit
shop philosophy which is based on free enterprise and fair market
principles.
The association evolved and changed through the years, but remains
connected to its foundations by the same push for a level playing field.
“Our bylaws and our policies are all around producing and advocating
for a philosophy that allows companies to compete based upon merit,
Michael Bellaman,
sociated Builders
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for a philosophy that allows companies to compete based upon merit,
based upon their p int of difference, based up n their value that ey
bri g to he clients, regardless of their labor affiliation,” said Michael
Bellaman, its president and CEO. “That’s the philosophy tha we figh
for and that guides us. ABC m mbers build safely, they build with the
highest quality and they buildwith high value.”
Busine s World rec ntly chatted with Bellaman to discuss the
associa ion’s membersh p, its relationship with other organizations
and its projections for the future.
