Interesting insights for 2023 and 2024 were presented by Anirban Basu, chief economist for ABC, in the recent “2024 Economic Update and Forecast” webinar. Newsworthy items included construction growth in a majority of sectors, as well as improvement with supply-chain issues. Despite a declining backlog, residential building enjoyed a …
Recently, ABC’s Construction Education Academy kicked off the 2023-2024 Apprenticeship school year with Orientation Week. Over the course of the week, nearly 500 trade apprentices were warmly welcomed by the instructors and staff, who previewed what the students can expect in their classes and encouraged them on their way to …
Last week, ABC hosted Harkins Builders’ winters interns. The program is designed to provide individuals with little to no construction experience an opportunity to explore construction management as a profession. The interns attended a 2-day hands-on training program at our Construction Education Academy in Baltimore. Some of the training included …
ABC’s new Construction Education Academy is all about offering the industry’s very best training to change lives. But the best curriculum and state-of-the-art labs mean nothing without the best instructors. As part of its efforts to achieve this goal, ABC has made hiring and supporting the best instructors a top priority. To …
New Maryland Minimum Wage Effective 1/1/20 The new Maryland Minimum Wage is $11.00 per hour Some counties and municipalities have higher rates, so check any localities you are working in (Montgomery County, for example) 2020 Federal Mileage Reimbursement Rate The new reimbursement rate for mileage is 57.5 cents per mile, …
