Construction.com

Construction.com is the premier Construction Industry Marketplace that enables the construction community to operate their businesses more effectively by providing access to real-time industry news, projects, building products, industry leading workflow applications and mission-critical data.

BuildPoint.com

BuildPoint.com brings the construction industry together to achieve fast and cost-effective bid management and to provide a marketplace for materials and services. By harnessing the power of the Internet, BuildPoint.com provides tools to help construction professionals quickly find the most qualified and competitive trade partners. It also offers an industry Web-based procurement solution, allowing contractors to source and purchase building materials, equipment and supplies from a wide range of suppliers. Designed from the ground up with the needs of the construction industry in mind, BuildPoint.com is an e-commerce solution that serves the needs of owners, architects/engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, distributors and manufacturers alike.

The American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects with approximately 67,000 individual members, providing legislative support, industry research, continuing education programs and other professional/business support. Under a multi-year alliance agreement extending to 2005, Architectural Record is the member magazine and is the #1 source of continuing education for architects. Other initiatives include sponsoring keynote speakers at the annual convention, a Business Week/Architectural Record/AIA design awards program, joint research, GrassRoots sponsorship, scholarships for chapter executives to attend their annual CACE meeting, support for the UIA, Sweet's catalog distribution program, and membership in the allied organization. As AIA brings its revamped web site on line, there will be connections with all MH-CIG brands.

Associated Builders and Contractors

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has a 23,000 membership of firms dedicated to the merit shop philosophy and 83 local chapters. A national agreement is pending; however, in the interim we have a standard Dodge discount program, an annual convention exhibit, 12 joint plan rooms, an ENR affinity program and a co-branded web page with information exchange (legislative data for ENR/construction industry headlines).

Associated General Contractors of America

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has 36,000 members firms, which includes 8,000 general contractors and 14,000 specialty contractors. Dodge has six joint plan rooms and five virtual plan rooms with AGC. There is also an ENR/DB affinity program, co-sponsorship of a project delivery summit and a co-branded web page for exchange of information.

Civil Engineering Research Foundation

The Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) is dedicated to the transmission of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace. Under our alliance agreement, we co-sponsored their International Technology Symposium, MH-CIG is a member of the Corporate Advisory Board, and MH-CIG co-sponsors the National Council for the Construction Industry, a networking group of association and government executives.

Construction Specification Institute

The Construction Specification Institute has 18,000 architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors and product manufacturers, with 142-chapters. It develops specification standards and information flow processes. MH-CIG is active in their annual convention and exhibition with Sweet's sponsoring an award program for the building product manufacturers. MH-CIG was also the corporate sponsor for the 2001 Emergent Building Technologies Conference. Some other initiatives include an ENR affinity program, support for the Product Representative Academy, publishing the Manual of Practice, Lifetime Learning distance education, and leadership in the Overall Construction Classification System (OCCS) initiative.

Engineering News-Record

Engineering News-Record provides the business and technical news needed by anyone who makes a living in or from the construction industry. We cover major projects, technological achievements, business conditions, markets, finance, costs, legislation, government, management, labor, construction methods, equipment and materials. We give readers the weekly news and analysis they need to make decisions in their work, covering all sectors of the industry from buildings to highways to hazardous waste cleanups. We highlight significant events worldwide. Good ideas don’t stop at political boundaries nor does the business of construction.

American Subcontractors Association

For 35 years, the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) has been the voice of the specialty contracting industry. ASA is the only organization dedicated to fighting for subcontractors' rights. Whether the issue is slow payment, retainage, unfair contracts, federal regulation, or any other issue that may affect the industry, ASA is there to champion the cause.

National Association of Women in Construction

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was founded in Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1955. Since its founding, NAWIC has grown to a membership of 6,500 with more than 200 chapters in 47 U.S. States and in three Canadian provinces. In 1996 NAWIC signed an International Affiliation Agreement with NAWIC-Australia. NAWIC's affiliate "Down Under" already has 11 chapters throughout its borders. In 1998 NAWIC signed an International Affiliation Agreement with New Zealand, and another in 1999 with South African Women in Construction (SAWiC). In its 45 years of service to its membership, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business ownership to the skilled trades.