WASHINGTON, March 23-Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its 37th annual National Craft Championships and its 2026 Construction Management Competition. The honorees were celebrated on the last day of ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City.

• ABC Names the Nation's Top Construction Craft Champions of 2026
• SCHOOL Takes 1st Place in ABC 2026 Construction Management Competition

Established in 1987, ABC's National Craft Championships annually highlight the achievements of those who are the future of the construction industry. Craft trainees and apprentices travel from all over the country to demonstrate their superior skills, training and safe work practices and compete for top honors in their chosen craft. The 37th annual competition showcased the skills of more than 200 of the nation's best craft professionals in trades like carpentry, drywall, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and welding. The competitors vied for top honors in 15 competitions with skills on display in 11 crafts.

ABC's annual Construction Management Competition gives the nation's top construction management students a glimpse into the real world of construction, as well as an opportunity to showcase their talents and provide them valuable, resume-building experience. This year, 30 teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities with leading construction management programs nationwide put their project management skills to the test by completing the same real-life construction project.