Last Thursday, more than 400 family members, friends, and employers were on hand to cheer on graduates at Morgan State University, as part of ABC’s Annual Apprenticeship Graduation. O Over 100 electricians, plumbers, sheet metal, carpenters, pipefitters, and HVACR mechanics were part of ABCGB’s Class of 2023! Click here to …

Our active Safety Professional Peer Group is made up of 30+ of the region’s most experienced safety professionals and those newer to the safety profession. During their monthly, 90-minute meetings, the group shares best practices, reviews new federal & local state regulations, and explores how they can more greatly impact the industry to …

Larry Lopez, general manager with WorkBridge, LLC, is the 2023 Chair of the Board for ABC Greater Baltimore. Larry has been active in ABC locally and nationally now for ten years. His national participation led him to become Chair of ABC National’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for several years.  “Here …

When Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, for employers, it raised a lot more questions than answers. i Cannabis will be fully legalized this July. Given that cannabis is traceable in your system for as much as 30 days, it becomes much more a matter …

Last fall when ABC started its day-time trade school for post-high school students, there was more than a little apprehension over whether this new initiative would work… We began that first cohort with 43 students. Within the first month (of a six-month program) more than a third of the students had …

The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 292,000 jobs, or 3.9%.  Nonresidential construction employment increased by 13,100 positions on …

“The construction industry has lost two significant leaders in recent weeks, both of whom were good friends of this organization. Bill Gough, a Vice President of M. Nelson Barnes and Sons, passed away last month. Then, just last week, David Brodie, a Vice President of Wohlsen Construction, passed away. I got …

DIAMOND Allan MyersCBG Building CompanyCK CommercialConstruction Cleaning ServiceG.E. Frisco Co., Inc.Genesis CorporationGilbane Building CompanyGLB Concrete Construction, Inc.Harkins Builders, Inc.Helix ElectricHercules Fence of Maryland LLCIacoboni Site Specialists, Inc.J. Vinton Schafer, A Quandel CompanyJ.D. Belfield Enterprises, LLCKBE Building CorporationM. Davis & Sons, Inc.M.C. Dean, Inc.MacKenzie Contracting Company, LLCSouthway Builders, Inc.TEI Electrical Solutions …

What Every Electrical Contractor, Master, Electrician, Apprentice, and Helper Need to Understand Listen to the ABC/IEC Zoom Webinar  IMPORTANT: After the 12/31/22 deadline, THE ONLY APPLICANTS WHO CAN SECURE THE JOURNEYPERSON LICENSE WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE AN EXAM ARE THOSE WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN APPROVED ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.  As …

It was a busy Monday this past week at ABC and it was precisely the kind of day we envisioned years ago when we decided to build our own place.  Things got started at 8:30 AM with a First Aid/CPR class. At 9 AM, about a dozen summer interns with …

‘Electricians Act – Revisions’ Passes; Plugs Holes in Last Year’s Bill ABC and IEC to Co-Host Virtual Joint ‘Listen/Question & Answer’ Session — JULY 13 Mention the new electrical license bill that was passed last year by the General Assembly, and if you are an apprentice, journey worker, master electrician, …

Sharon Burley, ABC Greater Baltimore’s Programs Outreach Coordinator, sat down via Zoom last month with over 40 local high school guidance counselors to discuss college alternatives for students post-graduation. Sharon was able to talk about our Construction Education Academy trade school and apprenticeship opportunities. Immediately after the call, Sharon received …

On February 15th, Associated Builders and Contractors and 15 associations and organizations representing tens of thousands of companies and millions of employees in the construction industry sent a letter to the White House highlighting concerns with President Joe Biden’s efforts to require controversial government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted …

Later today, President Biden will sign an executive order to require the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects above $35 million at an event at the Ironworkers Local 5 union hall in Upper Marlboro, Md.  Read ABC’s statement on the executive order here.Read the White House’s release …

In 2021, we made significant progress educating and upskilling construction professionals across the industry. ABC has commissioned management consulting firm FMI to conduct ABC’s fourth annual survey to quantify the current investment and workforce development efforts of member contractors and chapters. This year, to simplify the data collection process, a …

Congress Responds to Biden Reset: This week, Congress is setting out on a new legislative path following President Joe Biden’s nearly two-hour news conference last Wednesday afternoon where he highlighted a potential new strategy to move forward key legislative priorities this year. In a letter last Friday to her colleagues, Speaker Pelosi …

The Verve Partnership’s Annual Pie Fundraiser has become a Holiday staple where building industry professionals attend what is easily the most delicious networking event of the year. The event, the brainchild of Verve Founder and Managing Principal Kelly Ennis, has supported a broad range of charities over the years, this …

Project JumpStart and Cross Street Partners are teaming up with City Life Community Builders to rehabilitate 8 vacant houses on East Biddle Street for first time and low-income homebuyers. This redevelopment project is adjacent to ABC’s new Construction Education Academy. Though the number of vacant houses in the area has …