Real Estate: Construction

Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing merit shop construction and construction-related firms with two million employees. 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.

The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the construction financial professional. Members represent all types of contractors – including generals and subs – as well as developers, construction managers, architects, engineers, principals, and material and equipment suppliers.

Extensive data on housing, building, and economics. Use the resources section and/or the publications section to locate information on building permits, housing sales and production, national and metro home builders forecasts, and other statistics.

The Professional Construction Estimators Association of America, Inc., has as its purpose to promote and improve the construction industry through education of the Association's membership, through the continuing education of construction professionals and craftsman.

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry including general contractors, specialty contractors and service providers and suppliers.