After serving as a Navy submarine sonar technician, Jeff Mustard is now pursuing a construction management degree at Bowling Green State University and interning at Kwest Group.
Family First: ABC’s 2026 National Chair Thomas Murphy
Long before he was “Murph” at Associated Builders and Contractors, Thomas Murphy was the fourth of five siblings growing up in Buffalo, New York. Close to his family then—and now—Murphy hopes to bring that same sense of connection to ABC as its 2026 national chair. As he puts it, “ABC is all about relationships.”
For Good: Johnson Controls Invests in Community College Partnership Program
Johnson Controls is defying industry limits—and proving that no good deed goes unnoticed—with an additional $3-million investment in its Community College Partnership Program to help close the skilled trades gap across 30 community colleges.
Cyber, Secured: Cybersecurity Beyond the IT Team
The cyber landscape in 2026 is full of twists and turns. Contractors can navigate them successfully by focusing on three key pillars.
Tariffs Drive Construction Materials Prices Up 2.8% in 2025
Construction materials prices increased 2.8% last year, with natural gas up a whopping 34.8%.
Finding the Right Data Faster for Smarter Construction
With megaprojects becoming more complex, data analytics has to be more precise.
New Names and Faces: January 2026
A round up of ABC member companies' appointments, promotions and awards this month.
Construction Futures: January 2026
Construction spending and hiring slow while prices and backlog rise. Is this setting a precedent for the rest of the year?
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