Why Become a Member of ASM?   

Building Relationships. Building Success . When you join ASM, you connect with industry leaders who can help you build your business. We offer education, information and resources that can make you more competitive in the marketplace — and we give you a voice on the issues that affect your business success.

Membership Benefits

CONNECTIONS

• Be part of a network of hundreds of leading subcontractors, suppliers and service providers.
• Meet successful professionals from every trade – and potential business partners.
• Connect with general contractors motivated to meet high-quality subcontractors, at special events.

INFLUENCE

• Benefit from collective action on Beacon Hill, and get results you can't get on your own – like our 2014 victory on 5% retainage legislation! 
• Make your voice heard on Beacon Hill; help pass legislation to preserve your lien rights, and stop indemnity risk-shifting. 
• Through ASM, have a seat at the table at meetings with the attorney general and other state regulators on issues that affect your business.

RECOGNITION

• Get listed in our free online Member Directory, used by GCs and others seeking reliable business partners.
• Show yourself as a leader through active participation in ASM and our industry initiatives.
• Build name recognition through sponsorships and advertising

KNOWLEDGE & INFORMATION

• Learn important best practices at our seminars on payment, contracts, insurance, cash flow, financing, technology, and more. 
• Find out how to keep your workers safe, and insurance costs low at our free, Safety Roundtables.
• Stay informed on important construction industry news, developments and opportunities through our members-only newsletters, and time-sensitive alerts. 

PROFESSIONAL / “LEGAL” RESOURCES

Pilot Program – Lien Filing Service

With the assistance of its General Counsel, Corwin & Corwin LLP, is implementing ASM’s Lien Filing Service which will entitle subcontractor members to one lien filing each calendar year free of charge (except Registry recording fees of up to $200)

Please review a document of FAQs about liens and the program itself prior to requesting a form.

Construction Hotline

Construction questions are referred to John M. Curran, Esq. at the law firm of Corwin & Corwin LLP, which has served as legal counsel to ASM for more than 65 years.

Employment questions are referred to David B. Wilson, Esq. and Catherine E. Reuben,Esq., at the law firm of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein, LLP.


Insurance questions are referred to David M. O’Connor, Esq. at the law firm of O’Connor & Associates, LLC.

  

Please note: these attorneys are NOT providing legal advice via the ASM Professional Hotline, but can help you with basic questions and to determine if you need to hire a lawyer.

Learn how to get paid for your work, using ASM's free payment forms and guides to Massachusetts' payment laws (Mechanics Lien Law; Prompt Pay Law; and Retainage Law).

Receive a 20% member discount on your purchase of ConsensusDocs, a complete suite of model contract documents that fairly balance the interests of all parties and are written by more than 40 industry associations

Please Login to the Members Only Section for details.

MONEY SAVINGS

Gain access to the Acadia Insurance CGL Insurance program - only for ASM members - which has returned $7 million in dividends to policy holders since 2003!

  Sponsoring Agent, Cross Insurance, Contact Mike Regan for information.

 

30% discount on webinars and live seminars on construction topics from LORMAN Education Services.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP

• Helps early-career constructional professionals (ages 18-39) cultivate industry contacts with other subcontractors, and suppliers. 
• Gain insights from industry leaders at our educational events.

ASM's National Connection

 

 

National Subcontractors Alliance (NSA)

ASM is a Founding Member of the National Subcontractors Alliance (NSA), formed in 2002 to connect subcontractor associations across the United States and provide a forum to exchange information, and influence the national debate on construction issues. NSA includes 16 of the largest, most active and most successful subcontractor associations in the country, who come together each year at a national conference that generates a wealth of information to share with ASM members.  NSA is a member of the Associated Specialty Contractors (ASC), and is one of over 40 organizations that have endorsed the ConsensusDOCS model contract documents. 

Learn more about our NSA connection.

 

 

 

 
ConsensusDocs

This suite of 100+ standard-form contract documents has been developed by a coalition of leading associations representing general contractors, subcontractors and other industry stakeholders, as an alternative to the standard AIA forms. The Documents incorporate best industry practices, with the goal of achieving the best possible project outcome. ASM members are eligible for a discount on the forms, which can be purchased at www.consensusdocs.org.  

 

Let us help build your business.

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