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Hear more from his conversation with Steve Cona III, President & CEO of ABC Florida Gulf Coast in the latest episode of Blueprints & Banter podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=KrfmRl… #ABCMeritShopProud #ABCFLGulf #BlueprintsAndBanter #Construction

The lesson: when companies engage across their teams, associations become real engines for growth.

Industry leadership rarely starts with a board seat - it starts with involvement. Jason Hall, Chief Revenue Officer at GMF Steel Group and ABC’s 2025 Member of the Year, shares how deeper participation in ABC opened doors to leadership opportunities.

Big win for @abcflgulf 👏 Recognized by @ABCNational for outstanding membership growth in 2025. Proud of our members and the momentum we’re building.

@abcflgulf would like to encourage chambers of commerce, business associations, workforce organizations, and community leaders across Tampa Bay to join the conversation and publicly support this opportunity as local leaders consider the proposal. floridapolitics.com/archives/78521…

A project of this scale is about much more than baseball, it will create thousands of jobs across construction, hospitality, retail, operations, and tourism while generating new economic activity throughout our region.

.@ABCFLGulf urges support for Hillsborough College @RaysBaseball stadium, as reports indicate possible $1B ask Reporting by @JanelleIrwinFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4sPswFz

.@ABCFLGulf urges support for Hillsborough College @RaysBaseball stadium, as reports indicate possible $1B ask Reporting by @JanelleIrwinFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4sPswFz

Listen to the full episode and hear why experience beats assumptions: youtube.com/watch?v=JpMn9D… #ABCMeritShopProud #ABCFLGulf #BlueprintsAndBanter

On the Blueprints & Banter podcast, Steve Cona III speaks with Jason Spears, 2026 ABC Chairman and VP at Peninsular Mechanical Contractors, about how quickly involvement turns into real relationships - and why those relationships matter.

Thinking about ABC but still on the sidelines? Jason Spears has one piece of advice: don’t judge it from a distance. 🧵

@RaysBaseball CEO @kenbabby met with ABC Florida Gulf Coast board members to discuss the generational Rays stadium project. A major opportunity to create jobs and long-term economic development for our region. ⚾🏗️

Hear his conversation with Steve Cona III in the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=KrfmRl… #ABCMeritShopProud #ABCFLGulf #BlueprintsAndBanter #Construction

Industry progress doesn’t happen in silos - it happens when companies engage collectively. On Blueprints & Banter, Jason Hall, ABC's 2025 Member of the Year and CRO at GMF Steel, shares how deeper ABC involvement shaped his leadership, advocacy, and workforce development.

Taking Care of Our Own. @abcflgulf and @abceastflorida have partnered with the ABC Cares Foundation to support construction families facing hardship. In this industry, we take care of our own. Donate: abccares.org/donate/florida…

... before making decisions or taking positions. Clear input - deliberate action - transparent communication. ▶️ Listen to the full episode to understand how ABC leadership decisions are shaped: youtube.com/watch?v=JpMn9D… #ABCMeritShopProud #ABCFLGulf #BlueprintsAndBanter

On Blueprints & Banter, Steve Cona III talks with Jason Spears, 2026 ABC Chairman of the Board and Vice President of Peninsular Mechanical Contractors, Inc., about why leadership inside ABC starts with understanding what’s actually happening across the industry...

“Listen first. Act later.” That’s how Jason Spears describes his leadership approach. 🧵

Access + understanding = better support upstream. Full episode available now 🎙️ Blueprints & Banter Podcast youtube.com/watch?v=Gali_t… Steve Cona III with Adam Handfinger, construction attorney and Co-Founder of @DocumentCrunch #ABCMeritShopProud #ABCFLGulf #BlueprintsAndBanter

In this clip, Adam Handfinger, construction attorney and Co-Founder of Document Crunch, explains why general contractors want trades to understand prime contract requirements especially when escalation or shortages occur.

Trade contractors asking for the prime contract isn’t a power move. It’s a necessity. Prime contracts often flow down into subcontracts Entitlements depend on what the prime requires Without seeing it, trades don’t know what to track. 🧵