Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association

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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.

NIBCA Board of DirectorsPresident Jake Dykstra presents award to Joe Scandroli Jr., for serving as President 2024-2025. ...
02/26/2026

NIBCA Board of Directors

President Jake Dykstra presents award to Joe Scandroli Jr., for serving as President 2024-2025. He now transitions to Chairman of the Board.

The Board also welcomed Joe Kinney, L&L Builders, Inc. to the Board.

02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

The Hotel Florence, a historic structure in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood, will receive a renovation and restoration from a novel P3 delivery team.

02/25/2026

How did plans for a $2.4-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan go awry?

02/25/2026

Can municipal water and sewer systems absorb sudden high-occupancy detention conversions, or do peak-day margins and pipe limits dictate expansion first?

02/25/2026

Photo credit: AndreyPopov via Getty Images

02/25/2026

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02/25/2026

With four decades in construction behind her, Dr Gretchen Gagel now leads a global institute focused on advancing women in the industry.

02/25/2026

The construction labor shortage in the U.S., has evolved from a temporary hiring challenge into a fundamental, long-term constraint on the industry's

NIBCA's Annual Safety Update MeetingNIBCA members attend the annual Safety Update meeting held at the Hoffmann House Res...
02/24/2026

NIBCA's Annual Safety Update Meeting

NIBCA members attend the annual Safety Update meeting held at the Hoffmann House Restaurant.

Jim Janquart, National Safety Consulting, reviewed OSHA updates and the top violations in 2025 among other topics.

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Rockford, IL
61108

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