MABC provides Legislative Lobbying on a State & National Level (ABC fights anti-business forces in Congress and in the Mississippi Legislature that would be harmful to your business). For more information contact C.J. “Buddy” Edens – MABC President at (601) 944-0421 or cje@msabc.net.
MABC members have access to plan rooms in seven
convenient locations in the State (Jackson, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Tupelo,
Columbus, Meridian, Gulfport ) where they can receive up-to-the
minute project information.
þ Members have access to the Jackson & Gulfport plan rooms from 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00am to 12:00pm on Fridays. All other plan room locations are normal business hours for our members who host them.
þ MABC members may check out plans and specs from area plan rooms overnight for detailed viewing provided the job doesn’t bid the following day.
þ MABC maintains a complete set of Sweet’s catalogs in the Jackson plan room for product information.
þ MABC members can make full-size copies of blueprints on our copier for a fraction of the cost of other commercially available sources (Jackson & Gulfport offices). A regular copying machine is also available for use.
Members receive a weekly jobs bulletin called “The Mississippi Contractor” which contains a list of plans available in the plan rooms, a future focus section which keeps members up to date on jobs coming up, information on jobs that are currently bidding, and apparent low bidders. An online version of this publication is also available. This weekly jobs bulletin is updated daily on our website. For more information contact Joyce Evans at 601-944-0421 or joyce@msabc.net to set up your username & password.
We now have online plans &
specifications available to our members at significant discounts for the State
of Mississippi. Contact Amy See at McGraw Hill Construction, 800-274-9395 or
amy_see@mcgraw-hill.com for your free trial.
MABC may obtain one free set
of plans & specs from many architects. This benefit alone can save MABC members
hundreds of dollars in plan deposits. See ABC/AIA Endorsement Agreement.
Mississippi ABC members are eligible for workman’s compensation insurance through the Builders and Contactors Associations of Mississippi Self Insured Fund (BCAM SIF). For more information contact Scotty McBeth, 601-352-9079 or smcbeth@bcamsif.org. Your local independent insurance agent can get you a quote on this program.
ABC health/dental insurance is owned and operated exclusively for association members. For more information contact: Laurie Williams, 800-441-2185 or lswabc@bellsouth.net.
Insurance specifically designed for hourly employee’s as an affordable option to major medical is now available through USNow. Contact Walt Schimpf Jr., 601-540-7301 or waltschimpf@earthlink.net
MABC offers a 401(k) program. Contact: Mike Cottingham 601-208-7834 for more information.
þ CPR/First Aid
þ OSHA 10-hour & 30-hour construction outreach program
þ Competent Person Awareness Courses in: fall protection, scaffolding, trenching & excavations, material handling & rigging & other OSHA topics available upon request
þ ClickSafety: Online safety training. For more information contact Herb Ward, 601-944-0421 or Herb@msabc.net
þ Management education courses include: blueprint reading, project & productivity management, construction management academy, leadership & development, construction scheduling, construction fundamentals for supervisors & office staff. For more information contact Herb Ward, 601-944-0421 or Herb@msabc.net
These programs are available through The Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF). Programs include:
þ School-To-Work for high school vocational students
þ Adult Craft Training/Apprenticeship
þ In-House Training
þ Task Training
Contact Mike Barkett (601) 605-2989, mike@mcef.net or Robert Dean (601) 605-2989, Robert@mcef.net for more information.
Monthly & Bi-Monthly membership lunch/dinner meetings and State & National Conventions. For more information contact: Christy Willis (601) 944-0421 or Christy@msabc.net
National & local contacts with potential construction users & frequent contact with fellow members for increased business opportunities.
These are MABC member firms
that provide a wide variety of services throughout the State to our membership
with significant discounts.
þ Annual merit awards competition/safety awards & banquet
þ Golf outings
þ Annual Christmas party
þ State & National ABC Conventions
þ Legislative meetings
þ National ABC Legislative Conference
þ Large & small meeting facilities available in the Jackson office
þ The MS Contractor construction - Weekly Jobs Bulletin
þ The Mississippi Chapter Yearly Membership Directory
þ Legislative update – published during the Mississippi legislative session
þ Legislative Alert – published when political action is needed
The initial consultation with a participating chapter affiliated attorney in any construction contract problem and labor law problems is part of your MABC membership. After the initial consultation, the member has the option (1) to receive no further legal advice; (2) to retain his own attorney; (3) to retain the same participating attorney on an hourly fee or retainer basis. For contract problems contact Sam Kelly, (601)948-3101 or skelly@brunini.com. For labor law problems contact Bill Gault, (601) 366-1243 or bgault@kellygault.com
Contractors are offered a free of charge consultation with a participating CPA firm on construction accounting matters. For more information contact Robin Word, (601) 936-4431 or robin.word@wordcpa.com