Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute - ARI
ARI was formed in 1953 as the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of U.S. produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.

American Concrete Pipe Association - ACPA
ACPA is composed of manufacturers of concrete pipe and related products located throughout the USA, Canada and over 40 foreign countries. Members also include industry related equipment manufacturers, and product and service providers.

American Gear Manufacturers Association - AGMA
AGMA is a full-service trade association representing about 400 manufacturers and users of gears and gearing products, suppliers of equipment and services to the industry, individual consultants and academicians with members in 30 countries.

American Public Works Association - APWA
APWA is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services.

American Society of Professional Estimators - ASPE
American Society of Professional Estimators serves construction estimators by providing education, fellowship, and opportunity for professional development.

American Subcontractors Association - ASA
American Subcontractors Asssociation serves 6,500 member firms through its local chapters providing networking and education.

American Underground Construction Association - AUA
The AUA includes professionals involved in the planning, design, development, construction and use of underground facilities. It also provides information on underground facilities and related issues to its members and the general public.

American Welding Society - AWS
AWS was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines from factory floor to high-rise construction.

Ammonia Refrigeration Technicians Association - ARTA
ARTA's purpose is to assist ammonia technicians world wide regarding current OSHA regulations, as well as sharing of information, how-to's, real life experiences, safety tips and general help among technicians.

Associated General Contractors of America - AGC
AGC, formed in 1918, seeks to improve the construction industry by educating the industry to employ the finest skills and use the latest technology. Its three tenets of industry advancement: Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility.

Associated Specialty Contractors - ASC
ASC is is an umbrella organization of eight national associations of construction specialty contractors, whose combined membership totals more than 25,000 firms.

Building Owners and Managers Association - BOMA
BOMA is a network forum for industry professionals to discuss problems, exchange ideas and share experiences. BOMA is recognized for its Standard Method of Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings, first introduced in 1915.

Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association - CISCA
CISCA is an international association of leading contractors, distributors, manufacturers, independent agents, and service associates in the Interior Systems Industry.

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers - CIBSE
CIBSE represents those concerned with the Built Environment and its Services, and advocates a co-ordinated approach to environmental issues at all stages of the life of buildings, including conception, design, construction, use and disposal.

Construction Alliance - the MCAA, NECA & SMACNA working in common
The Alliance represents 12,000 union-employing contractors within the Mechanical Contractors Ass'n of America (MCAA), National Electrical Contractors Ass'n (NECA) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Ass'n.

Construction Financial Management Association - CFMA
CFMA provides education and information resources on construction financial management to construction financial professionals, trade associations, and regulatory agencies.

Construction Guidelines - ASC, ASA & AGC working together
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), American Subcontractors Ass'n, Inc. (ASA) and Associated Specialty Contractors (ASC) develop fair construction guidelines and forms for owners, contractors and subcontractors alike.

Construction Industry Institute - CII
CII is a research organization seeking to improve the competitiveness of the construction industry. CII is a consortium of owners and contractors joining together to find better ways of planning and executing capital construction programs.

Construction Industry Manufacturers Association - CIMA
The Construction Industry Manufacturers Association - CIMA - is the U.S.-based international trade group serving the business needs of construction equipment manufacturers and construction-services providers.

Construction Industry Round Table - CIRT
CIRT is composed of about 100 CEOs from leading architectural, engineering, and construction firms doing business in the United States. Its mission is to be a force for positive change in the construction industry.

Construction Management Association of America - CMAA
CMAA supports construction managers in enhancing their capabilities and improving business results. CMAA provides owners with information about construction management practice and a means of identifying qualified CMs.

Construction Owners Association of America - COAA
COAA, founded in 1994, is a voice for owners in construction, helping balance the construction process and develop the leadership skills and knowledge to integrate and facilitate the various parties involved in the process.

Design-Build Institute of America - DBIA
DBIA was founded in 1993 to provide a voice supporting the design-build process which embraces architecture/engineering and construction services under a single contract, thereby re-combining the vital roles of designer and constructor.

Gypsum Association - GA
GA established in 1930 represents manufacturers of gypsum board in the U.S. and Canada and provides technical information and assistance to the construction industry and code enforcement community regarding gypsum board.

International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration - IIAR
IIAR is an international organization serving those who use ammonia refrigeration technology through education and advocacy.

International Institute of Refrigeration - IIR
The IIR is an intergovernmental scientific and technical organization that promotes refrigeration and its applications.

Mechanical Contractors Association of America - MCAA
MCAA has over 1,800 member mechanical contractors, plumbing contractors and service contractors, and provides an extensive array of education and training programs.

Mechanical/Electrical Academic Consortium - MEAC
MEAC's mission is to develop an alliance of academic institutions, associations, contractors, foundations and manufacturers to create a high quality pool of university-educated managers to enter the mechanical/electrical construction industry.

Metal Construction Association - MCA
The MCA, founded in 1983, offers industry members an opportunity to expand the use of metal in construction through, marketing, technology, and education.

National Alliance for Fair Competition - NAFFC
NAFFC was formed in 1983 to preserve and protect small specialty contracting businesses, suppliers and energy fuel marketers from the unfair and anti-competitive business practices of others.

National Asphalt Pavement Association - NAPA
NAPA, founded in 1955, serves the interests of the hot-mix asphalt industry, providing educational resources regarding quality-assurance, quality-control techniques, latest news and recent developments regarding air-quality regulations.

National Association of the Remodeling Industry - NARI
Members of NARI are full service contractors, design-build firms, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, subcontractors, lenders and other related professionals who work in the remodeling field.

National Association of Home Builders - NAHB
NAHB, a federation of over 800 state and local builders associations, seeks to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry, and to promote policies that will keep housing a national priority.

National Association of State Contractor Licensing Agencies - NASCLA
NASCLA was founded in 1962. Its membership is comprised of states that have enacted laws regulating the business of contracting.

National Association of Women in Construction - NAWIC
NAWIC is an international association that promotes and supports the advancement and employment of women in the construction industry.

National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors - NBBI
The NBBI was created in 1919 to promote greater safety to life and property through uniformity in the construction, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels.

National Concrete Masonry Association - NCMA
NCMA, founded in 1918, represents producers of concrete masonry products, and suppliers of industry related products and services through its technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities.

National Electrical Contractors Association - NECA
NECA works for the betterment of its member electrical contractors and the construction industry as a whole. NECA developed the National Electrical Installation Standards to establish quality standards in electrical construction.

National Environmental Balancing Bureau - NEBB
NEBB, founded in 1971 by HVAC contractors, helps architects, engineers, owners, and contractors produce buildings with HVAC systems that perform as visualized and designed, and establishes industry standards, procedures and specifications.

National Fluid Power Association - NFPA
Founded in 1953, NFPA provides a forum for the fluid power industry with membership of over 200 manufacturers of hydraulic and pneumatic products and systems working to promote fluid power technology and applications.

National Lumber Building Material Dealers Association - NLBMDA
NLBMDA promotes America’s lumber and building material dealers through advocacy, information, cooperation, and innovation.

National Roofing Contractors Association - NRCA
NRCA is an association of roofing, roof deck and waterproofing contractors; industry-related associate members; and international members worldwide.

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association - PHCC
The PHCC is a professional trade association for contractors who work in the plumbing-heating-cooling industry. Founded in 1883, it boasts the oldest trade organization in the construction industry and the largest in the p-h-c industry.

Professional Construction Estimators Association - PCEA
The PCEA has as its purpose to promote and improve the construction industry through education of the Association's membership, through the continuing education of construction professionals and craftsman.

Scaffold Industry Association - SIA
The SIA promotes scaffold safety and education through its publications, conventions, tradeshows & training programs. Marketing of product is available through the monthly newsletter, convention & tradeshow.

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association - SMACNA
The SMACNA, an international trade association representing 4,500 contributing contractor firms, is dedicated to promoting quality and excellence in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry.

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