Shames Construction is a proud member and supporter of the following professional trade organizations.

Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry.  Its 75,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials.  As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.

The Retail Contractors Association is a national organization of high caliber retail contractors united to provide a solid foundation of ethics, quality and professionalism within the retail construction industry.  Barry Shames is a past President of the Retail Contractors Association.