What is the Campaign for Quality Construction?  The Campaign for Quality Construction is a program of six premier construction specialty contracting associations to create awareness among national, state and local leaders, as well as the general public, of the value of quality construction.  The Campaign targets local, state and national public policy to assure that taxpayers receive full value for their construction dollar.  “Quality Construction” is a phrase with real meaning.  It stands for high quality work – meeting or exceeding specifications – produced on-time, on budget using a well-trained, efficient, highly-skilled workforce, and at a competitive price.  Sponsoring organizations and their members are dedicated to bringing construction buyers this kind of quality construction.

Who sponsors the “Campaign for Quality Construction”?  The Campaign for Quality Construction is sponsored by the six leading construction specialty trade associations, which, together, represent industries comprised of more than 200,000 contractors doing mechanical, electrical, sheet metal, plumbing, air conditioning, fiber optic, communications wiring, steel erection, trowel trades, painting and allied trades work, using well-trained workers from the organized building trades.

According to an independent research body:

·        Industry Predominance:  These construction specialty groups represent more than 40% of the total building construction industry volume in this country.

·        Market Share:  Sponsoring specialties hold a market share of more than 60% of non-residential building construction.

·        Industry Employment:  Sponsoring trades employ more than 500,000 organized electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, painters and allied trades, steel erectors, masonry craft workers, sheet metal workers and other construction specialists.  They include the leading specialty contracting firms in the nation.

·        Investment in a Skilled Workforce:  Contractors in the sponsoring organizations are leaders in training skilled workers in these highly technical fields.  Over 120,000 apprentices are trained in classrooms and on-the-job every year as part of multi-year programs funded by sponsoring contractors in cooperation with their union partners.  Over 250,000 skilled journeymen workers receive extended training in emerging technologies.  Sponsoring contractors contribute over $250 million each year to provide this training – entirely with their own funds.

Contractors supporting the Campaign for Quality Construction make a significant investment every day to bring this nation the highest quality, most cost effective construction, while providing for a safe, carefully-trained, highly-skilled, well-paid workforce.  It all adds up to true Quality Construction.

For More Information www.qualityconstructionalliance.org

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