Ben Hammond, past board chair of ABC Western Michigan, passes some very “big shoes” to Jerry Cardinal of Highpoint Electric, Inc., who will serve as the 2022 Board Chair.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing 22,000 chapter members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work. ABC’s membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.