ABC Central Florida deploys AI-powered technical training, exclusive to ABC Central Florida members, to empower regional contractors, expand access to students, and position the chapter as the leader for construction technology adoption.
Orlando, Florida (September 1st, 2026) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Central Florida Chapter announces a strategic workforce initiative in collaboration with Global eTraining, the industry’s leading AI-powered digital adoption platform.
This alliance establishes ABC Central Florida as a founding ABC chapter of Global eTraining’s Construction Technology Workforce Initiative to provide advanced digital training infrastructure and directly shape educational content tailored to construction markets.
Global eTraining is excited to partner with ABC chapters through this initiative to support workforce development and accelerate the adoption of construction technology for their members. Under the leadership of Michelle Daugherty, President & CEO of ABC Central Florida, the partnership positions the chapter as the regional link between contractors, workforce programs, schools, sponsors, technology partners, and learners.
With Associated Builders and Contractors estimating that the construction industry needs to attract hundreds of thousands of workers annually to meet demand, regional chapters face immense pressure to accelerate workforce readiness. In Central Florida, these demands are driven by rapid regional commercial development, infrastructure expansion, and a growing need for digital software proficiency across field, administrative, and leadership roles. Through this chapter-specific deployment, Global eTraining addresses a critical operational bottleneck for Central Florida contractors: the immediate need for flexible, scalable software proficiency and structured learning pathways.
Previously, regional subcontractors and craft professionals needing technical proficiency in specific BIM platforms lacked a unified, scalable infrastructure to deliver, track, and standardize construction technology training across diverse team sizes.
To eliminate these constraints and cultivate talent across Central Florida, ABC Central Florida is offering platform access as a core benefit across its ~600 member companies. Through a multi-layered deployment model, the chapter is activating dedicated programs spanning high schools, universities, trades, and enterprise general contractors.
To power this initiative, GeT is providing ABC Central Florida with comprehensive access to its industry-leading AI-powered digital adoption platform, featuring:
- On-Demand Software Training: Instant access to approximately 50 Autodesk software titles (including Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Forma, Civil 3D and more) alongside critical AECO tools and concepts like Procore, Bluebeam, Revizto, Bentley, BIM, laser scanning, GIS, digital twins, AI, and safety protocols.
- Patented Course Building Technology & The Generator: Leveraging GeT’s AI-powered rapid course builder to create industry-specific training.
- Custom Learning Paths: Utilizing Global eTraining’s advanced platform capabilities to deploy structured, trackable learning paths tailored to specific trade disciplines, field roles, administrative teams, and executive leadership.
- General Contractor Access: Allows local GCs to confirm project readiness, close skills gaps, and coordinate workforce capabilities across complex projects.
- Turnkey LMS Infrastructure: Providing member companies without an internal LMS (Learning Management System) full access to enterprise-grade platform infrastructure.
- Full Multi-Language Support: Comprehensive translation capabilities to empower and upskill Central Florida’s diverse construction workforce.
- Autodesk Managed Training Program (MTP): ABC Central Florida will become an Autodesk Learning Partner, in partnership with ThinkEdu, providing Autodesk-aligned learning, resources, and training support to its members, providing an additional way to support technology adoption, strengthen workforce skills, and help contractors get more value from their Autodesk investment.
“ABC Central Florida positions itself as the regional coordinating layer between contractors, workforce programs, schools, sponsors, technology partners, and learners,” said Michelle Daugherty, President & CEO of ABC Central Florida. “By establishing a centralized digital training infrastructure, we are solving critical workforce challenges, creating direct pipelines from high schools and universities into active job sites, and empowering our members with the tech skills required for the future of construction.”
“Michelle Daugherty and the ABC Central Florida team are setting a new standard for how regional chapters can lead digital transformation,” said Lorinda Manegre, Global Director of Partnerships at Global eTraining. “By architecting a complete ecosystem; connecting high school CTE students at one end to major enterprise GCs at the other, Central Florida is proving that digital adoption isn’t just about software licenses, but about creating sustainable talent pipelines. We are thrilled to partner with a chapter that is actively designing the blueprint for how regional associations coordinate workforce, academia, and construction technology.”
While ABC Central Florida serves as a key founding chapter, Global eTraining is actively expanding this knowledge infrastructure to additional founding chapters, with broader member access also available through the ABC Tech Marketplace.
As an AI-powered digital adoption platform built to accelerate technology adoption, Global eTraining is proud to be the only training provider available in the Tech Marketplace, offering a standard 20% member-only discount to help organizations implement scalable training programs across their teams.
ABC Central Florida members are invited to contact their membership manager directly to activate their access and explore how this platform can support their workforce.
As a Diamond Sponsor of AU, Global eTraining invites conference attendees to visit their booth, where the ABC chapter’s leadership will present alongside the GeT team to share insights on workforce readiness. Attendees are encouraged to drop by Booth 5509 to learn more about the initiative firsthand.
Global eTraining helps AECO and manufacturing firms worldwide close skills gaps, confirm project readiness and accelerate digital adoption with the industry’s leading AI-powered online training platform. Our platform enables organizations to rapidly build custom company and project workflow training up to 12 times faster, ensuring the right teams receive the right training at the right time. Using our patented course-building technology, companies can combine their own materials and SOPs with AI and pre-existing Global eTraining content from the industry’s largest AECO training library to create highly targeted learning programs.
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Central Florida Chapter represents merit-shop construction leaders and industry professionals across Central Florida. Dedicated to safety, innovation, fair competition, and high-quality workforce education, ABC Central Florida provides industry advocacy, networking, apprenticeship programs, and digital skill training designed to empower contractors and develop the next generation of building professionals.
