MEMBER BENEFITS
ABC of Rhode Island offers a variety of member programs to help increase the success of its member firms.

Virtual Plans Room
As a service to our members, the Rhode Island Chapter of ABC maintains this Virtual Plan Room. If your company would like to upload plans to be viewed here by potential bidders, please call 401-438-8446 for details.

Click here to enter the Plan Room!

Monthly Meetings
Usually held on the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August), ABC/RI's Monthly Dinner Meetings give our members and their guests an opportunity to meet and network with each other, enjoy a nice evening out at one of the area's fine restaurants, and listen to and participate in a program on a subject that impacts their businesses. Programs run the gamut from educational, to safety, to political, to just plain fun. A great deal of "business" gets done in the relaxed atmosphere of the Monthly Dinner Meetings.

Click here to see our current calendar of events!

Educational Programs
The Education and Safety Training programs and seminars run by the Rhode Island Chapter include courses as basic as the OSHA 10-Hour Course all the way up to:

• Management Training
• Leadership Development
• Business Planning

These programs are run many times throughout the year.

Member Referrals
The Rhode Island Chapter receives many inquiries from general contractors and subcontractors asking us to refer them to various types of businesses within our membership. ABC/RI has a very simple policy when it comes to making these types of referrals - We refer our members.

Health Insurance
Through MeritChoice, ABC's own nationwide insurance brokerage, members of the Rhode Island Chapter can obtain health and dental insurance for themselves and their employees at the best rates available.

Discounts on Business Services
ABC members enjoy discounts not available elsewhere on a wide range of services they use everyday. These include:

• overnight delivery service
• overnight airport parking
• a variety of insurance and financial programs that are available to our members from our members
• Staples store discounts

Click here to view the current business discount programs available to ABC members!

Practical Information on Labor Laws
Should an ABC Member encounter labor relations issues at anytime, they may seek legal assistance (first consultation is at no charge) from the Chapter Attorney or from ABC National's counsel under the free "Hot Line" program.

Information Clearing House
The Rhode Island Chapter serves its members by being the place they can turn for information. Whether it's a labor issue, a safety issue, an educational issue, or the need for a specific service, ABC/RI will get the answers. We deal with requests and inquiries every day. We know exactly where to go for the answers, so that our members don't have to go looking, themselves. This frees them up to run their businesses.

Apprenticeship Training
The Rhode Island Construction Training Academy (RICTA), which is affiliated with the Rhode Island Chapter of ABC provides the classroom training that is required by the state in a number of apprenticable trades including electric, pipefitter, HVAC, sprinklerfitter and sheet metal. Additional trades can be added as the need arises. Our instructors are certified by the National Center for Construction Education & Reserarch and use the state-approved "Contren" curriculum from NCCER.