American Subcontractors Association (ASA) promotes the rights and interests of subcontractors, specialty contractors and suppliers by building strength in the community through education, advocacy, networking and professional growth.

Values

ASA adheres to and promotes quality construction, ethical and equitable business practices, safety in the work environment and best industry practices.

Advocacy

ASA advocates on behalf of subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers. Construction generates billions of dollars in revenues every year … and the government generates countless regulations and legislation that complicate the business of construction. ASA is your voice in Washington and your statehouses. Legislators and decision-makers hear ASA on issues that affect business conditions for all subcontractors and suppliers.

There is strength in numbers! For over 50 years, ASA’s powerful voice in the construction industry has improved business conditions for subcontractors and suppliers and works diligently to improve the subcontractor(s) construction process.

As part of the ASA network, members’ opinions matter, and thousands of like-minded businesspeople continue fighting for Better Construction Through Fair Construction! ASA fights the big battles for subcontractors and suppliers on issues such as prompt payment, retainage, standard contract language, bid shopping, insurance and more. Construction practices, economic and tax policy, government procurement, regulatory reform, labor-management relations and professional licensing issues are top focus areas for the association.

Partnership and Networking

Partnering with general contractors is a leadership platform within ASA Utah’s key stakeholder members. 2025 programs and events include those that generate networking opportunities for ASA members to gain greater exposure to general contractors to grow their businesses. ASA will work to create a conduit for dialogue with general contractors to develop a better construction process for all members of a construction project.

Education and Resources

An educated skilled workforce benefits everyone. ASA offers education outlets to members, including the ASA National WEBINAR series with wide-ranging topics. Educational resources include on-demand videos, manuals, technical papers and more to provide ASA members with hundreds of issues from a subcontractor/supplier perspective.

Info Hub is a robust library of downloadable FREE member-only educational resources. If you’re not educating your employees, then who is? Resources include:

• Model Contract Language
• Prime and Subcontract Bidding Support
• Project Management
• Support for Working with OSHA
• Tax and Regulatory Resources
• And much more!