Every person working on a construction project deserves to work under a fair contract where their interests are represented early on and risk is fairly allocated to help reduce costs. Whether working at the office or from the road, theÌýConsensusDocsÌýplatform provides instant access to your contract documents, a personalized dashboard and an easy-to-use system to locate recent projects, edit contracts, review changes, or start a new contract. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember, Carole Bionda, past ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational Chair, and Vice President and General Counsel for Nova Group, Inc., explains why she chose to use ConsensusDocs and how it has helped her business.

The way you buy your Autodesk softwareÌýis changing. After Jan. 31, 2016, new perpetual licenses of most individual Autodesk® software will no longer be available for purchase.

United Group Services, Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a member of ABC’s Ohio Valley chapter, has been awardedÌýAccredited Quality ContractorÌý(AQC) status by ABC. Ìý

More than 400 ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers came to Capitol Hill June 23-26 for ABC's 2015 Legislative Conference. The week kicked off with the first annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit, which featured a lively discussion about supplier diversity within the construction industry. The event also included a Legislative Breakfast, which featured a panel discussion on key issues facing the industry and a day on the Hill where ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers had the chance to meet with their representatives in the House and the Senate.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓlaunched two new discount programs July 1 that are available to both ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers and their employees. The programs include discounts with AutoZone and a new portal, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓMarketplace, which provides discounts on everyday purchases with more than 20,000 retailers.

What's your best strategy or tool for delivering construction projects on, or under, budget? Send your 200-word response to Construction Executive to be featured in the magazine's SeptemberÌýViewpoints Q&A sectionÌýor onÌýConstructionExec.com.Ìý

At its first annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓbrought together business owners, industry executives and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers from across the country to network and to explore why supplier diversity is key to the growth and the future of the construction industry. With more than 100 people in attendance, the summit sparked an open and honest conversation about why it’s important to embrace a diverse business culture and the value it provides businesses and the community.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember companies are full of talented, innovative and hardworking employees—many of whom are still in the early stages of their careers. As the future generation of business leaders and executives, young professionals in the construction industry are very important to ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand its members. That is why ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwants to honor them and recognize the leading young professionals in the association with the newÌýYoung Professional of the Year Award.Ìý

During ABC’s 2015ÌýLegislative Week, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers have the chance to learn from top political experts, members of Congress and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational’s legislative team about key issues going into the 2016 presidential election, everyday regulations affecting the construction industry and ABC’s stance on some of the most recent happenings on Capitol Hill.Ìý

The Trimmer Construction Education Foundation (TCEF) announced theÌýBuild Your Future scholarshipÌýJune 10 which offers a financial reward to anyone who is currently pursuing craft professional training in the construction industry through a NCCER-accredited program or a state- or federally-approved apprenticeship program in a merit-shop training facility.Ìý