Company: Clark Construction Group, LLC Job Description: Vice President Healthcare/Baltimore How did you get involved with ABC? I engaged in the Project JumpStart workforce development program and worked with ABC more strategically as a long time member to help create strategic alliances to help improve placement. What is your passion …
2017 Merit Award Winners
Ariosa & Company, LLC Wyman House Apartments Ariosa & Company, LLC Clarksville Commons Bozzuto Construction Company Anthem House Chesapeake Contracting Group Magothy Gateway Chesapeake Contracting Group The Avenue at White Marsh Chesapeake Contracting Group The Shops at Kenilworth Chesapeake Contracting Group CineBistro at the Rotunda DPR Construction Carroll Hospital Center, …
2017 Excellence Award Winners
Brawner Builders, Inc. Compton Bassett Chapel Restoration CAM Construction Company, Inc. Youth Education and Rehabilitation Center CK Commercial Project 1009.01 DGS Construction, LLC MGM National Harbor GRANIX, LLC Berlin Education Station J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. UMCP McKeldin Mall Infrastructure Improvements, Phase II Jeffrey Brown Contracting, LLC Johns Hopkins …
How to Comply with New ‘Sick & Safe’ Law
It goes live on 2/11, but a new bill might delay for 60 days Maryland contractors are bracing for the implementation of the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act* (aka ‘Sick & Safe’). Hours must be accrued for eligible employees starting February 11, 2018. But given the often-lengthy procedures for implementing new regulations, it …
Strategic Partner Profile: Aramark
ARAMARK: Save 20% on uniform rentals and receive special discounts on work and safety apparel purchases Call 818.973.3906 and mention your company is an ABC member.
Board Member ‘Spotlight:’ Debra Mirabile
Company: DSM Contracting Job Description: Owner, Wearer of Many Hats How did you get involved with ABC? I was in search of after-hours training courses for myself and for staff, and discovered ABC’s curriculum. I joined and became active in the Women in ABC (WABC) committee to network and promote …
WMAR’s Kelly Swoope to Emcee Build Baltimore Gala
ABC Baltimore is pleased to announce that Kelly Swoope, ABC 2 News Anchor, will be the emcee for the Build Baltimore Gala. As emcee, Swoope will be leading the crowd at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel throughout the night and will be assisting NFL great and former Raven Steve Smith, Sr. …
WABC and Harkins Host Female Students on Job Sites
On January 17, The Women in ABC’s Kathy Humm with Harkins Builders sponsored a group of middle school girls at two commercial projects in Columbia, Maryland. The goal of the day was to educate the female students from Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills on the careers available to women …
5 ABC Members Listed in Baltimore Sun’s Top Midsize & Small Companies
The Baltimore Sun announced Baltimore’s top employers for 2017 this week. In the top midsize and small employers, many ABC members were honored. Top midsize employers for 2017 The Bozzuto Group Harkins Builders Inc. Top small employers for 2017 Gross Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A. KatzAbosch Plano-Coudon Construction Congratulations to the …
Strategic Partner Profile: Concentra
ABC Baltimore offers its members 18 opportunities for savings through its strategic partnerships. Concentra, an occupational health company, is one of them. Concentra’s focus is servicing companies that have employees with workplace injuries, need employment drug testing, post-accident, physicals, etc. Concentra offers ABC members an exclusive discount – 10 percent …
Remembering Mary Easto
Mary Easto, long-time friend and champion of the Merit Shop and ABC passed away recently. ABC is sadden to report that long-time accountant and office manager with Lewis Contractors (then, Henry H. Lewis Contractors) passed away recently. Mary also served as the 1999 Chair for ABC Baltimore, having been at …
Build Baltimore Gala to Honor BLocal
This year, the Build Baltimore Gala will honor the efforts of Johns Hopkins and BGE as well as those of another 27 companies for their work in leveraging their collective influence to help strengthen the city and create opportunities for Baltimoreans. “This effort is precisely the reason why this event …
Steve Smith, Sr. to be Special Guest at Build Baltimore Gala
NFL Great Steve Smith, Sr., will will be one of our very special guests to headline this year’s Build Baltimore Gala. The Gala, a fundraiser for Project JumpStart, will be held on February 24th at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. “We are thrilled to have Smith as a part of this event,” …
ABC Baltimore Welcomes Andrew Cook as new Safety Director
ABC Baltimore is very pleased to announce that Andrew Cook will be joining the team as the new Safety Director. Andrew will be responsible for instructing safety courses including CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, Flagger Certification, etc., and conducting job-site safety inspections. Andrew has recently joined us from Wampum, …
Board of Directors ‘Spotlight:’ Kathy Humm
Company: Harkins Builders Job Description: Director of Human Resources – I oversee all functions of HR – recruiting, retention, training, benefits, corporate culture, well-being, community service, policies, procedures, and best practices. Additionally, I work closely with the executive team on strategic planning, current and future initiatives, and industry presence. How …
ABC Baltimore Reaches 650 Member Milestone
ABC Baltimore is now 3rd Largest Chapter in the U.S. This year, ABC Baltimore welcomed a rock-star team of new members, increasing the total number of member companies to 650! The organization made this membership milestone its goal for the year in the hopes that this growth will provide even more …
ABC’s Lamon Harris to Leave at Year-End to Help Run Growing Firm
Lamon Harris, who served as ABC’s Director of Small Business for the past seven years, will be leaving ABC Baltimore at year-end to focus his energies and talents on helping run HDL Construction, a commercial drywall company (and long-time ABC member). We can’t express strongly enough the impact Lamon has …
New MBE Law Limits Participation by Suppliers and Brokers
Earlier this year, the General Assembly made changes to the counting rules for MBE participation. Last week ABC spoke with officials from the Governor’s Office for Minority Affairs to get clarification on just what, exactly, has changed and how those changes will impact procurement. We were told the intent of …
ABC and DLLR unveil new Safety Recognition Program
‘SPEC’ program aimed at making industry safer At ABC’s annual State of the Industry event held last month, Kelly M. Schulz, Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation announced a new partnership that recognizes and encourages superior safety practices. The program, named SPEC (Strategic Partnership for Excellence in Construction Safety) is the …
Governor Hogan unveils alternative to paid sick-leave bill
Governor Hogan said earlier this week he would introduce this new version on the first day of the General Assembly’s annual 90-day session Jan. 10. ABC Baltimore support’s Governor Hogan’s plan to propose an alternative bill that would be less harmful to the small business community. The governor’s proposal is …