Name and Company: Casey Noppenberger, Power Component Systems, Inc Title: Sales Manager Years in the industry: 5 What made you want to join the construction industry? The fast paced environment, collaborating with others, and the knowing that there is room to grow and learn. What does being a woman in …
Name and Company: Krista A. Hickman, CPA, CCIFP at KatzAbosch Title: Principal Years in the industry: 15 What made you want to join the construction industry? The fast paced nature, puzzles to solve, and the fact that three electricians could operate very differently encouraged me to join the construction industry. …
Name and Company: Britt Tegeler; Tegeler Construction & Supply Title: CEO Years in the industry: 7 years What made you want to join the construction industry? My father has always been exceptional in the way of construction. I have very fond memories of him building things with his bare hands, …
Name and Company: Melody Padgett, Harkins Builders, Inc. Title: Project Manager Years in the industry: 20 years What made you want to join the construction industry? Construction is tangible. I enable an architectural design on paper to become something built, with color, texture and light that will be used for …
On Saturday, February 23, 2019 nearly 550 attendees – builders, designers, community leaders, and local celebrities – gathered with a common goal of building a better Baltimore through Project JumpStart, the region’s premiere workforce development. This year’s celebrations were focused on commemorating the ‘Faces of Project JumpStart’ – the graduates, …
PROJECT Contractor JHU School of Medicine – Welch Library Emeritus College – Renovations A.R. Marani, Inc. Mount de Sales Academy – Phased Renovations A.R. Marani, Inc. Guinness Stair Baltimore Fabrication Robert Poole Building CAM Construction Ft. Worthington Elementary & Middle School Gilbane Building Company Cross Creek Renovation – Phase 1 …
PROJECT Contractor La Carnita Taqueria at BWI Airport A.R. Marani, Inc. Saint Margaret School Mechanical System Replacement Ariosa & Company Sheppard Pratt Maintenance Building Retaining Wall Replacement Benchmark Construction Company, Inc. Annapolis Towne Center 17B – Chesapeake Contracting Group Tenant Fit-Out Chesapeake Contracting Group Annapolis Towne Centre 17B Chesapeake Contracting …
A project manager is the person in charge of planning and executing a given proposal. They help to define the scope of the proposal, develop a budget and time line, plan for the necessary resources, and document all that happens along the way. Project estimators work toward the growth of …
The percentage of union members in construction has decreased by more than a percentage point, from 14 percent in 2017 to 12.8 in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The overall percentage of union membership in all industries is down from 10.7 percent in 2017 to 10.5 …
What is a ‘Party Pack of Ten Tickets’? Since this year’s gala will be open seating, instead of selling tickets as a ‘table’, you will be purchasing ten individual tickets to the event. If I get a party pack of tickets, will all my guests be seated together? This year …
Mike Rowe, the former host of Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs,’ is using his new platform, Facebook web show ‘Returning the Favor’ and new mission to give back to those who are making a difference in their respective communities. To give back to Project JumpStart, Mike Rowe recorded two promotional spots …
On Wednesday, January 30, construction groups hosted its first workforce development presentation for 30 high school students from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore City. The focus of the presentation was to educate high school students on the career and education opportunities available in the construction industry. Several guest speakers, …
ABC Baltimore is very pleased to announce that Gene Cobb will be joining the ABC team as the new Safety Director. Gene will be responsible for instructing safety courses including CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, etc., and conducting job-site safety inspections. Gene has recently joined us as a site …
Mayfair Place Develop a three-building office space with 50-75 apartments, retail and art and entertainment space in the Bromo Arts and Entertainment District 506 N HOWARD STBaltimore, MD 21201 Design underway Great Wolf Lodge waterpark resort $200 million, 450,000-square-foot project 44-acre lodge and waterpark with 500 hotel rooms and a …
ABC Baltimore Member and Safety Professional Peer Group participants, Gilbane Building Company has officially become a member of the Strategic Partnership for Excellence in Construction Safety (SPECS). At this month’s Safety Professional Peer Group at the Maryland OSHA office in Hunt Valley, Gilbane announced it is an official member of …
On December 17th, the 50th class of Project JumpStart graduated from the 14-week pre-apprenticeship training program. The graduation was held at Johns Hopkins University of Medicine and featured speakers including Secretary of Labor, Kelly Schulz, employer Beverly Johnson, and former students. Five Project JumpStart alumni gave hope to the new …
This year, the Build Baltimore Gala will feature the ‘Faces of Project JumpStart;’ the graduates, the employers, and all the people behind the scenes that help make this program the most successful of its kind in the region. We are also pleased to have WBAL’s Clarence Mitchell, IV (‘C4’) as …
The construction industry is changing rapidly. New technology, including drones and lasers, is making it easier for workers to perform their duties. At the same time, construction companies continue to deal with labor shortages and succession problems. Both these companies and their employees must learn to adapt to the evolving …
The Baltimore Ravens announced that the team will be donating $100,000 to Project JumpStart, the Baltimore based 87-hour pre-apprenticeship training program for low-income city residents, through its Social Justice Program. The donation was made directly to the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF), ABC Baltimore’s collaborative partner in the Project JumpStart …
Expensive construction materials contribute to high housing prices and labor costs. These five reasons offer a brief explanation why material prices are continuing to rise in December. 1.Tariff Increases A hike in steel and aluminum tariffs forces contractors to increase bid prices. As a result, less projects get built. Contractors …
