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Peer Groups

Peer Groups provide ABC of Metro Washington members the opportunity to discuss best practices and provides an environment conducive to sharing ideas and discussions with the goal of improving their businesses. Member companies can purchase a seat or seats on the peer group for $200/seat/year. Member companies may purchase multiple seats on one or multiple peer groups with the stipulation that each company should have no greater representation on the peer group as how many seats they have purchased. For more information, contact ABC Staff.

Safety Peer Group

The 2025 Safety Peer Group includes member participants with a wide range of experience, from safety professionals, business owners, consultants, superintedents and more. 

The Safety Peer Group meets the third Thursday each month at 10:00-11:30am. Complimentary to ABC of Metro Washington members.

Meeting Location: ABC of Metro Washington | 6901 Muirkirk Meadows Dr., Suite F | Beltsville, MD 20705

No registration required.

2025 Dates: 

  • January 16 - Winter Weather Safety Hazards; Slips, trips and falls. Working at heights, equipment inspections, etc. in frozen temperatures.
  • February 20 - Mental Health; Where the industry is going to combat the mental health crisis in construction with trainings, site requirements, etc.
  • March 20 - Vendor 'Sales Solutions'; Fall Protection and Rescue, PPE, Workzone and Traffic Safety
  • April 17
  • May 15
  • June 19
  • July 17
  • August—no meeting
  • September 18
  • October 16
  • November 20
  • December—no meeting

Peer Group Anti-Trust Policy

Questions about Safety Peer Group, email ABC Staff

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Estimating Peer Group

Join the 2025 Estimating Peer Group

January 2-December 31, 2025

Peer group allows one seat per company with the ability to have alternate staff to attend.

For further questions, contact ABC Staff or 301-595-9711.

Discussion Topics Might Include:

**Peer group participants are encouraged to suggest relevant topics of interest**

  1. Market conditions
  2. What can subcontractors do better for GC?
  3. What can GC(s) do better for subcontractors?
  4. Innovations over past 6 months
  5. How Subs & GC’s work together (do’s, don’t’s, goods, bads from both sides). Contract language review and negotiations between subs and GC’s.
  6. Finding Estimators / Promoting Estimating, Cultivating Talent / Training, Team Management
  7. Cultivating talent - Successes & failures in developing rising stars in the market.
  8. Precon & Estimating Tools/Software
  9. And more.