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American Subcontractors Association of New Jersey, Inc.
Edison
Phone: (732) 287-3430
Fax: (732) 248-0885
Description: An active association representing the concerns and interests of, subcontractors, suppliers, and professional service providers, throughout New Jersey for over 30 years.

Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. (ABC)
www.abc.org
Description: Founded in 1950, ABC is the only national construction management association devoted exclusively to promoting and defending the open "merit" shop form of construction. With over 23,000 construction and construction-related firms in 83 chapters throughout the country, ABC members are staunch supporters of the free enterprise system and, in management's right to manage. Merit Shop Trade Association members are general contractors, subs, and suppliers in commercial, industrial, utility and heavy highway construction.

          New Jersey Chapter:
          2525 Route 130, Building C, Suite 1
          Cranbury, NJ 08512
          Phone: 609-860-5870
          Fax: 609-860-5873
          www.abcnjc.org

BOMA/New Jersey
Kearny
Phone: (201) 998-6385
Fax: (201) 998-7839
Description: Founded in 1987, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), International is a dynamic international federation of over 101 local associations. The 17,000 members of BOMA International own or manage, over 8.5 billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial, properties and facilities in North America and abroad. The mission of BOMA International is to advance the performance of commercial real estate through advocacy, professional competency, standards, and research.

Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCANJ)
Raritan Center Plaza II
Fieldcrest Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
Phone: (732) 225-2265
Fax: (732) 225-3105
www.bcanj.com
Description: BCANJ is the recognized building chapter in New Jersey for the Associated General Contractors of America and is the largest general building contractor/construction management organization in the State. The BCANJ's members are responsible for over $1 billion in public and private non-residential construction projects annually and employ tens of thousands of skilled craftworkers statewide.

New Jersey Builders Association
500 Horizon Center Drive, Suite 530
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 587: 5577
Fax: 587-0044
See below for location associations
www.njba.org
Description: The New Jersey Builders Association is a professional trade association comprised of builders, remodelers, material suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, lending institutions, utilities and others involved in housing and building-related fields. It acts to promote, protect, and improve the building industry in New Jersey.

          Local Associations:

          Builders Association of Northern New Jersey
          (serving Bergen, Passaic, Sussex and Hudson counties)
          18 Overlook Avenue
          Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3227
          Phone: (201) 843-6868
          Fax: (201) 843-0166
          www.bannj.org

          Builders League of South Jersey
          (serving Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Burlington, Cumberland, Atlantic, and           Cape May counties)
          114 Haddontown Court
          Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
          Phone: (856) 616-8460
          Fax: (856) 616-8460
          www.blsj.com

          Central Jersey Builders Association
          (serving Middlesex & Mercer counties)
          44 Stelton Road, Suite 210
          Piscataway, NJ 08854
          Phone: (732) 968-4744
          Fax: (732) 968-8968

          Community Builders Association of New Jersey
          (serving Somerset, Morris, Essex, Union, Hunterdon, and Warren counties)
          9 Whippany Road, Building B-2, Suite 3
          Whippany, NJ 07981
          Phone: (973) 887-2888
          Fax: (973) 887-2926
          www.cbanj.org

          New Jersey Shore Builders Association
          (serving Monmouth and Ocean counties)
          190 Oberlin Avenue
          Lakewood, NJ 08701
          Phone: (732) 364-2828
          Fax: (732) 905-2577

Masonry Contractors of NJ
Bordentown
Phone: (609) 324-1140
Fax: (609) 324-1138
Description: A trade association representing union masonry contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and other organizations that provide a service to the, masonry industry. Dedicated to promoting quality masonry construction, throughout the State of New Jersey.


New Jersey Glass & Metal Contractor's Association
Fairfield
Phone: (973) 227-8100
Fax: (973) 227-4968
Description: An association of union affiliated glass and architectural metal, contractors established to serve the construction industry through, education and the development of industry standards.

Other Resources

US Department of Labor
Apprenticeship Training, Employer & Labor Services
485 Route 1 South
Building E, Room 300
Iselin, NJ 08830
Phone: (732) 750-9191
Fax: (732) 750-0788
www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/apprent.cfm
Description: The Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training registers apprenticeship programs and apprentices in 23 States and assists and oversees State Apprenticeship Councils which perform these functions in 27 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

New Community Corporation
233 West Market
Newark, NJ 07103
Phone: (973) 412-2004
Fax: (973) 484-5026
www.newcommunity.org
Description: New Community Corporation offers classes in building trades, assists with job placement and financial aid, and offers internships and hands-on training.

www.newjerseyconstructionjobs.com - On this site, you will be able to find construction jobs in the State, post resumes, and determine salary.

www.trytools.org - Information about a career path in the construction industry.

 

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