Founded in 1967, the Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc. (CAF) is a regional construction industry trade association with over 500 affiliated contractor companies. The CAF serves professional contractors working in Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Starke, and Jasper Counties in Indiana. Contractors affiliated with the CAF work primarily in the industrial, commercial, public works, and institutional markets of the construction industry. The mission of the CAF is to serve the professional construction industry of Northwest Indiana by enhancing quality through safety, professional development, cooperation, and by advancing the economic environment and public policies which affect CAF contributors. To fulfill this mission, the CAF works on a broad range of program areas including safety training, supervisory/management training, workforce development, legislative advocacy, and labor-management relations.