By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange
Arizona’s strength as a leading construction industry market got another boost this week, as it landed in third place among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on the 2018 Merit Shop Scorecard issued by Associated Builders and Contractors.
The scorecard is, “an annual state ranking based on policies and programs that encourage open competition, education and job growth, and award construction contracts based solely on merit, regardless of labor affiliation,” according to the ABC announcement.
Arizona received an “A” grade in six of the scorecard’s seven criteria:
