Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association

Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association Welcome to Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association (NIBCA), the voice of Construction

The Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association (NIBCA) was formed in 1918 in response to an industry crisis. World War I had just come to an end and certain businesses were causing instability locally and nationwide by hoarding scarce building materials and selling them at outrageous profits. A small group of Rockford building contractors met and with a handshake agreed to not allow hoarding and to meet regularly on other issues. They called themselves Associated Building Contractors of Rockford. From this principled beginning, the association has broadened its scope and dimension consistently. In the 1930's it became a regional network of contractors covering most of northwestern Illinois. In the early 50's this regionalization was formalized by the association becoming an autonomous chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. With that alliance, our chapter was re-named the Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association and assigned responsibility for the nine northwestern counties of Illinois. With this heightened role NIBCA hired staff, created health and welfare and retirement programs for union employees, bargained contracts, hired legislative consultants, provided full time safety services, developed educational and award programs and settled on a social events calendar. Today NIBCA represents over 200 contractors and industry affiliates, provides a full time staff of four professionals, engages the services of a public relations consultant, an attorney for member use and a legislative liaison in Illinois and Washington.

04/08/2026

Construction economist measures industry recruitment challenges April 7, 2026 Concrete News The construction industry requires an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 and an additional 456,000 the following year to meet demand in building and nonbuilding markets. The estimates are based on a pr...

04/08/2026

The Dallas-Fort Worth region continues to rank among the fastest-growing construction markets in the country, fueled by a strong, resilient economy and a pro-development mindset that sets us apart from most parts of the United States.

04/08/2026

College of Engineering students in the Construction Management Association at Boise State University received national recognition in Florida from the Asso

04/08/2026

The combination of tariff volatility, labor uncertainty, and elevated interest rates has created a contract and financing environment in 2026 that is

04/08/2026

Rising production at American steel mills is helping place a floor under recycled steel prices in the United States.

NIBCA has a new member to welcome, County Prestress & Precast. For more information visit NIBCA website directory
04/07/2026

NIBCA has a new member to welcome, County Prestress & Precast.

For more information visit NIBCA website directory

04/07/2026

An early April White house proclamation places varying tariff rates on some steel- and aluminum-containing imported items.

04/07/2026

Two groups argue the city of West Fargo violated state competitive bidding laws when it used its own employees to perform a significant portion of a street mill and overlay project.

04/06/2026

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in March with wages rising 5%, outpacing other sectors amid ongoing labor shortages.

04/06/2026

Construction employment in March totaled 8,330,000, seasonally adjusted, a gain of 26,000 from February and 57,000 (0.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau

04/06/2026

As the days get warmer and excavation projects pick up, it’s crucial to prioritize safety. April is recognized as National Safe Digging Month to raise awareness about excavation hazards and the potential to strike underground utilities and pipelines – or “dig-ins.” There are more than 500 .....

04/06/2026

Construction employment rose in March, adding 26,000 jobs across both residential and nonresidential sectors, according to an analysis of new federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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