Sponsors
Platinum
COMPASS
(800) 689-6819
info@compass-app.com
https://compass.bespokemetrics.com/product_datacontrol.html
COMPASS helps ASA contractors centralize and respond to all inbound data requests to address the ever-increasing industry demand for data and risk management. COMPASS is a third-party tool built for subcontractors to assist in the collection, verification, and analysis of data throughout the supply chain.
What sets COMPASS apart is their unique stance on the industry standardization for data collection.
Through the use of COMPASS 1Form, subcontractors benefit by reducing the need to complete customized forms, which can be arduous and repetitive at times.
We are partnering with COMPASS to provide our members with special pricing to help your construction business qualify better to win more.
AssuredPartners
http://www.assuredpartners.com/
Headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida and led by Jim Henderson and Tom Riley, AssuredPartners, Inc. acquires and invests in Insurance Brokerage businesses (property and casualty, employee benefits, surety and MGU’s) across the United States and in London. From its founding in March of 2011, AssuredPartners has grown to over $1.6 billion in annualized revenue and continues to be one of the fastest growing insurance brokerage firms in the United States with over 190 offices in 34 states and London. For more information, please visit www.assuredpartners.com.
Gold
Knowify
https://www.knowify.com
Knowify is a cloud-based software helping contractors gain better control and visibility over their projects and business financials. With Knowify, contractors can create budgets and proposals, track their progress and costs on jobs, and invoice and accept payments. A real-time sync with QuickBooks eliminates double data entry and keeps contractors working in Knowify - leaving QuickBooks to their financial professionals. With thousands of clients worldwide, Knowify is the beating heart of SMB contracting businesses, enabling teams with real-time insights needed to work more efficiently every day. Visit https://www.knowify.com to learn more about how Knowify is revolutionizing the way contractors work.
National Association of Surety Bond Producers
https://www.nasbp.org/home
Founded in 1942, the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) is the association of and resource for surety bond producers and allied professionals. NASBP members specialize in providing surety bonds for construction contracts and other purposes to companies and individuals needing the assurance offered by surety bonds. NASBP's mission is to strengthen professionalism, expertise, and innovation in surety and to advocate its use worldwide. Learn more at https://www.nasbp.org/home.
National Glass Association
www.glass.org
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), www.glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) on February 1, 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA's education and training resources—including MyGlassCla
SuretyDIGIT
www.suretydigit.org
Today, we can do almost everything online simply, securely, and seamlessly. Yet, it’s still common for the surety bond processes to run on paper, resulting in rising costs, slow service, and increased risk. The time to digitize the process is now, and SuretyDIGIT is ready to lead the way.
SuretyDIGIT is a coalition of aligned stakeholders – welcoming to government, surety industry partners, associations, and others – fostering a belief in the value of sharing conversations about driving the digital bond process.
Our mission is to save the surety bond industry time and money by digitizing the surety bond process.
Objectives
- We aim to digitize key components of the surety bond process:
- Digital signatures, seals, and Power of Attorneys
- Digital signatures, seals, and Surety Bonds
- Electronic Delivery & Authentication
The coalition is uniting the broader group of stakeholders, with a vision to modernize and digitize the surety bond industry. There is no cost to join the coalition, and membership is open to individuals, organizations, and companies involved in surety bonds. Learn more at https://www.suretydigit.org/join
Silver
NCCER
(888) 622-3720
www.nccer.org
NCCER is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation created by the construction industry to develop standardized curriculum with portable credentials and to help address the skilled construction workforce shortage. NCCER is recognized by the industry as the training, assessment, certification and career development standard for the construction and maintenance craft professional. For more information, visit www.nccer.org or contact NCCER customer service at (888) 622-3720.
Smith Currie
(202) 452-2140
www.smithcurrie.com
Smith Currie specializes in Construction Law with attorneys in multiple states around the country, with many of their attorneys being named to the Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers in America lists. Smith Currie is proud to have recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, and looks forward to working with a growing number of attorneys and clients in the future. For more information, you can vist them at www.smithcurrie.com.
AvidXchange
Contact: Todd Bloom
tbloom@avidxchange.com
AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable (“AP”) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers. AvidXchange’s software-as-a-service-based, end-to-end software and payment platform digitizes and automates the AP workflows for more than 8,000 businesses and it has made payments to more than 825,000 supplier customers of its buyers over the past five years. To learn more about how AvidXchange, and its publicly traded parent AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDX), are transforming the way companies pay their bills, visit www.AvidXchange.com.
Merchants Bonding Company
https://www.merchantsbonding.
For nearly a century, Merchants Bonding Company has honed its expertise in providing contract and commercial surety bonds, offering first-class experiences and a common sense underwriting approach. Unlike its competitors with multiple lines of business, Merchants’ focus is primarily on surety. Merchants’ unique underwriting philosophy evaluates all accounts on their own merit, and places a high value on business and personal net worth. A national leader in surety, Merchants Bonding Company is among the top surety writers in the United States and has had an “A” (Excellent) rating or better from A.M. Best since 1958.
CommercePayments
Contact: Danielle Yager
(585) 953-1778
danielle.yager@commercebank.
www.commercebank.com/
From simple process enhancements to full-scale automation tools, CommercePayments® delivers innovative financial solutions to transform your business and realize efficiencies by streamlining payables and receivables processes. Using a consultative approach, our team of specialists takes time to understand your organization’s payments needs to identify and help implement sensible, cost-saving strategies. Our high-touch services and growing suite of solutions solve challenges across the payments continuum, and as trusted advisors, we are committed to seeing your business thrive by helping you navigate today’s complex financial environment. Learn more at www.commercebank.com/
Dell Technologies
http://www.dell.com/subcontractors
Contact: Sara Nauert
Sara_Nauert@Dell.com
Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps small business owners and entrepreneurs build their digital future and transform how they work and live. Dell
provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio spanning from edge to core to cloud. The Dell Technologies family includes Dell, Dell EMC [dellemc.com], Pivotal [pivotal. io], RSA [rsa.com], Secureworks [secureworks.com],
Virtustream and VMware [vmware.com]. Through the American Subcontractors Association and Dell Technologies partnership, ASA members have access to an array of valuable benefits. These benefits include exclusive discounts, dedicated Small Business Advisors & complimentary onsite
technology consultations to help provide tailored solutions catered to any specific business needs.
Your Dell Tech Advisor is specially trained for your unique needs and is your single point of contact for customized tech advice, product recommendations, technical support and even finding the best deals and promotions. From special events to exclusive savings and personalized advice, start exploring your advantages today. If you have any questions, reach out to your Dell Account Manager, Sara Nauert, at Sara_Nauert@Dell.com for assistance.
Pinnacle Consultant Group
https://pinnacle-cst.com/
Contact: Faizi Syed
faizi@pinnacle-cg.net
Pinnacle Consultant Group has established itself as a reliable source in subcontracting services, with an extensive portfolio spanning 21 states and a dedicated team of 125 estimators. The company specializes in providing accurate estimates, boosting productivity, and reducing overhead costs for contractors. Clients who have collaborated with Pinnacle report being able to increase their market presence and bidding capacity while lowering overhead, eliminating time and money spent on training estimators, and addressing concerns with churn.
Smartbuild
Contact: Jeff Burmeister
jeff@smrtbld.com
https://smrtbld.com
Construction Made Simple
SMARTBUILD, with over 20 years of experience, offers specialized, field-tested software for the Subcontracting Industry. Our intuitive, cost-effective tools enhance project management, safety, and resource allocation. Trusted for practical innovation, SMARTBUILD empowers construction professionals to achieve superior outcomes efficiently and sustainably.
CNA Surety
https://www.cnasurety.com/
CNA Surety stands alongside contractors and subcontractors at every step of the bonding process to help them better manage their risks. Through our strong relationships with brokers and independent agents located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, we have the capacity, experience and dedication to serve a full range of bonding needs, from small specialty jobs to multi-billion dollar construction projects. CNA Surety is known for its expert underwriting, solid financial strength, market leadership and creative solutions to all bonding requirements. CNA Surety is the third-largest writer of surety bonds in the U.S., backed by the financial strength of the CNA Insurance Group and highly rated for financial strength by all the major independent rating agencies.
Builders Mutual
https://www.buildersmutual.com/
Headquartered in North Carolina, Builders Mutual is one of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast’s leading writers of commercial insurance for the construction industry. Since its inception, Builders Mutual has broadened its territory beyond North Carolina to include the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The company provides coverage to more than 29,000 policyholders through more than 7,000 sales agents and employs more than 450 staff at its Raleigh headquarters.
Bronze
Plexxis Group
Contact: Chad Pearson
(905) 889-8979
chad@plexxis.com
http://plexxisconstructionestimatingsoftware.com/
Plexxis, a proud ASA Bronze sponsor, provides a complete wall and ceiling solution that unites estimating software, project management, and accounting on one simple system.
Plexxis Software is completely dedicated to the wall and ceiling industry and provides a cradle-to-grave solution that unites drywall estimating software, digital takeoff, construction management software, drywall construction accounting software, managed IT services and mobile apps on one single system. The solution features tools made specifically for every commercial, residential, high rise and industrial scenario.
Where Trades Go
Contact: Brian Drucks
brian@wheretradesgo.com
At Where Trades Go, we are revolutionizing the way skilled construction labor and sub-contractors connect with employers. Our innovative mobile app is designed to streamline the hiring process, ensuring that finding the right talent is easier and more efficient than ever before.
We are not an employment agency, not a temp service, nor a gig worker program. Acting more like a dating app then a recruiting platform., we are a match maker!
Our app boasts a range of features tailored to meet the needs of both employers and workers in the construction industry:
- Built-in Skill Tests: Verify the expertise of potential hires with our comprehensive skill assessments.
- Identity Verification: Ensure the authenticity of workers through our robust identity verification process.
- Proof of Certifications: Access and verify the necessary certifications to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Insurance Certificates (for sub-contractors): Confirm that all required insurance documents are in place, providing peace of mind for both parties.
- Rating system: A scoring system based on trade, skills, certifications, and rating by current and past employers.
- Type of employment: Find full/part-time or job specific tradespeople. Have a project out of town, just change the zip code. Need some additional labor for this weekend, use our “Rush” job function.
- The future work force: From those with no experience but willing to learn, to those enrolled in Pre-Apprentice and Apprentice programs, we are working with schools, trade associations and manufacturers to find, train and employee the future workforce.
Where Trades Go is your trusted partner in connecting skilled tradespeople with the right opportunities, making the hiring process seamless and secure. Join us in building a better future for the construction industry.
Increase your opportunities! For all sponsors, ASA helps cultivate relationships with members—industry decision-makers and leaders — through inspiration, information, and interaction.
For information about sponsorships, please contact Richard Bright at rbright@asa-hq.com.