Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter and the many vital contributions merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction contractors make to the quality of life of the people of Florida.

recognizes Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, through its education trust, is building tomorrow by recruiting, educating, and training approximately 8,500 skilled workers in the past decade who drive the construction industry forward with the merit shop principles of free enterprise and open competition, for the betterment of the individual, the construction industry, and the Nation;

recognizes Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, through its education trust, is the largest single provider of apprenticeship education in the State of Florida, offering Electrical (4yr), Fire Sprinkler (4yr), HVAC (4yr), Line Erector (3yr), Pipe Fitting (4yr), Plumbing (4yr), and Roofing (2yr) programs free to apprentices, while they earn a living wage, according to a progressive pay scale tied to educational achievement, including on-the-job training; while incurring no student debt. Apprentices participating in construction apprenticeship programs will meet State and Federal standards before completing their journeyman certification and earn an estimated wage of $59,000 to $73,000; and

encourages Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter to continue its 45-year commitment to representing the merit shop construction industry.