Allied Construction Industries (ACI) is a not-for-profit trade association serving the Cincinnati region’s commercial construction industry. With 500+ members who employ over 25,000 people, ACI focuses on delivering workforce solutions that solve talent challenges, engaging in industry advocacy to create a climate of growth, and providing networking opportunities where meaningful connections can be made.
Established in 1929, ACI’s membership includes both union and open shop employers who are general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, developers, material suppliers, and service providers to the commercial construction industry. ACI serves as an umbrella organization to twelve partnership associations and is also the Cincinnati division of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Ohio.
Greater Cincinnati Construction Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Construction Foundation (GCCF) is the charitable fundraising arm of Allied Construction Industries. The GCCF focuses on building economic vitality, community engagement, and workforce solutions across the Greater Cincinnati region.
ACI’s History
In the mid-1920s, construction associations in the Tri-State area discussed the concept of creating an umbrella-type organization encompassing all management branches of the commercial construction mutual interest. In contrast, separate trade association divisions located under the more prominent association would represent their members in areas of individual interests.
By January 1, 1929, three local associations, The Builders Exchange of Southwest Ohio, The Hamilton County Building Materials Credit Association, and The Associated General Contractors of America, had voted to merge and form a new organization.
On March 28, 1929, 450 representatives of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky construction industry met in Cincinnati. The group presented a resolution during the meeting to name this new organization Allied Construction Industries (ACI).
Today, Allied Construction Industries (ACI) is a not-for-profit trade association comprised of approximately 500 member companies that employ more than 18,000 individuals throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Established in 1929, ACI includes general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, developers, material suppliers, and service providers to the commercial construction industry; members may be either union or open shop companies engaged in commercial, industrial, and public construction. ACI serves as an umbrella to twelve partnership associations, including the Cincinnati Division of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Ohio.
