The Ohio Valley Construction Employers Council, Inc. is a multiemployer contractors’ trade association consisting of member firms primarily engaged in the construction and related industries. Organized in the 1940’s as the Ohio Valley Builders Exchange, Inc.,the organization grew out of a conviction among a group of astute, farsighted contractors that industry objectives can best be attained by team work and cooperation - by ASSOCIATION.
Restructured in 1973 as an amalgamation of various local contractor associations in the Valley, the OVCEC represents all facets of the construction industry including:
The Construction Employers Council has developed a close liaison with the West Virginia Construction Council, the Ohio State Construction Council, and the National Construction Employers Council (NCEC). Close liaison with tri-state sister associations serve to further develop the organization’s regional coverage of West Virginia, southeastern Ohio and portions of Western Pennsylvania.
The Ohio Valley Construction Employers Council, Inc. is dedicated to the advancement of the construction industry and the protection of its members and the general public.