Your Guide to Construction Industry Associations

Construction is a tough industry. Between maintaining the standards of customers and meeting the demands of the work itself, it’s easy to feel like you’re bogged down without any support or help to get you through the workday. It’s this environment that has forged a strong community among construction professionals and has driven many to band together to create industry associations designed to support, enable, and educate.

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• 1. USA & Canada
  • CMAA
  • CCA
• 2. United Kingdom
  • CIC
  • FMB
• 3. Australia
  • MBA
  • ACA
• 4. New Zealand
  • RMBA
  • NZIOB
• 5. Tradify Job Management Software

1. USA & Canada

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)

Providing easy access to a wide variety of services and resources, CMAA helps members improve their personal performance as well as your firm’s capabilities. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to take your construction business to the next level, CMAA is the association for you.

Canadian Construction Association (CCA)

With 20,000 member firms drawn from 63 local and provincial partner associations, CCA has a voice that speaks up for construction professionals across Canada. CCA is all about pushing for a better future within Canada’s construction industry, so you can count on them to help you with industry policies, legal issues and standards development.

2. United Kingdom

Construction Industry Council (CIC)

The CIC prides itself on bringing together a diverse range of construction professionals. Harnessing such a broad pool of expertise, CIC membership can offer a variety of solutions to all construction professionals no matter what the problem at hand may be. 

Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

The FMB is all about quality connection-building. Professionally vetting their members before they’re allowed to join, FMB only accepts the very best construction experts. Once you’re in, the FMB will help you to connect with top-tier clients. That means, as a member of FMB, you’ll probably never be short of work again.

3. Australia

Master Builders Australia (MBA)

With offices in each state and territory’s capital city and 34 more locations throughout urban and rural Australia, it’s easy to see why MBA calls itself the authentic voice of the nation’s construction industry. With such fantastic accessibility, getting the help you need from MBA to build your construction business into the best version of itself is nothing short of a breeze wherever you are in Australia.

Australian Constructors Association (ACA)

ACA is committed to creating a more sustainable construction industry in Australia. If you understand how important it is to protect the environment we all live in, by making our infrastructure more planet-friendly, then ACA is the perfect association for you.

4. New Zealand

Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA)

Representing over 3000 building companies and builders across New Zealand, RMBA is a great place to turn if you want to join a community of other top-notch construction experts. Recognised as a brand that Kiwis trust, RMBA will help you get noticed by future clients. They even offer members the option to integrate into their advertising and marketing programme. If it’s good exposure you’re after, then look no further than RMBA.

New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB)

With a broad range of membership offers, starting at $0, NZIOB is a construction association for all levels of experience. They love nothing more than nurturing and connecting their members. And with a large community of industry experts, you can be sure to find great advice about how to start or grow a construction business. 

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