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 …
2018 Board of Directors
The Officers: Chair: Vic Victoriano, Skillforce, Inc. 1st Vice Chair: Mark McDaniel, NLP Enterprises, Inc. 2nd Vice Chair: Shane Carmadella, Ruppert Landscape, Inc. Secretary: Ted Jasinski, Frederick Ward Associates Past Chair: Matthew Bolyard, Southway Builders, Inc. Attorney: Mitch Kearney, Kearney, Dreschler & Awalt, LLC Treasurer: Anita Sheckells, KatzAbosch Members of …
SAVE THE DATE: 2018 Build Baltimore Gala
Join us Saturday, February 24th, 2018 as we celebrate Project JumpStart, the most successful workforce and job-placement program in Baltimore With Special Guests, NFL great and former Baltimore Raven Steve Smith, Sr. & WBAL’s Keith Mills! Marriott Renaissance Harborplace Hotel 202 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 6 to 11 …
WABC Updated Scholarship Application
Women of ABC, a committee of female members of Associated Builders and Contractors Baltimore has a $2,000 scholarship available for a female high school, trade school or college student planning to pursue construction related fields of study in post-high school education. The money awarded will be given as a cash …
DLLR Secretary Schulz Acknowledges Apprenticeship Week at ABC Annual Meeting
Apprenticeship program continues to grow at ABC Baltimore At ABC’s Annual Meeting on Nov. 16th 2017, DLLR (Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation) Secretary Kelly Schulz presented ABC Baltimore with a proclamation from Governor Hogan declaring November 13-17th National Apprenticeship Week in the state of Maryland. This week was established …
ABC’s Apprenticeship Electrical Lab Sparks Changes
Comprehensive curriculum and hands-on lab to open As National Apprenticeship week is upon us, ABC Baltimore is pleased to announce the opening of its updated apprenticeship electrical lab. The facility, located on Ostend St in Baltimore City, has been upgraded to provide electrical apprentices with the highest quality hands-on learning …
Winning Apprentices Move on to National Championship
On October 25 ABC Baltimore hosted its second public Craft Competition and Expo at the Timonium Fairgrounds which included craft demonstrations from members companies, a member network, and the craft competition. Fifteen apprentices from various trades and member companies competed with the goal of advancing to the National Craft Championships …
ABC to Highlight Member Milestone Anniversaries at Nov. State of Industry breakfast
Gray & Son (65 yrs) Lewis (50 yrs) among those being honored As 2017 comes to a close, ABC Baltimore will host its Annual ‘State of the Industry’ Meeting with 2018 Economic Forecast and Safety Awards on November 16 at the Hunt Valley Country Club. Prominent economist, Anirban Basu, will …
ABC Member Milestone Anniversaries
Gray & Son, Inc. 65 Lewis Contractors 50 Alger Electric 45 Precision Concrete Const. Co., Inc. 45 HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. 45 Metacond, Inc. 40 Cove Electric, Inc. 30 Eastern Sales & Engineering Co. 30 Winn Electric Contracting Co., Inc. 30 Harkins Builders, Inc. 25 Centerline Construction Company 25 REGISTER …
ABC STEP Participants!
PLATINUM A.R. Marani, Inc. DIAMOND Allan Myers SILVER Ariosa & Company, LLC GOLD Belfast Valley Contractors, Inc. SILVER Calvert Mechanical Solutions DIAMOND Chesapeake Contracting Group, Inc. DIAMOND EnerG Test, LLC DIAMOND Gilbane Building Company PLATINUM Gray & Son, Inc. DIAMOND Harkins Builders, Inc. DIAMOND Hensel Phelps PLATINUM HITT Contracting Inc. …
Baltimore’s Best Compete to Advance to National Craft Championship
Craft Competition: October 25 at the Timonium Fairgrounds – 4H Building As interest in skilled construction trades is on the rise ABC Baltimore will showcase its first ever Craft Competition and Member Network at the Timonium Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 25th. The local competition will consist of apprentices and their …
Project JumpStart Segment Airs on ‘This Old House’
On Thursday, October 26th at 8 pm PBS’s Emmy-winning home-improvement series ‘This Old House’ will air the episode ‘Construction gets a JumpStart’ highlighting Baltimore’s Project JumpStart workforce development program. The show travels to the disenfranchised neighborhoods of Baltimore to find a success story that is Project JumpStart. The episode will …
Professional Career Day Connects Young Women to Construction Industry
The Women of ABC (WABC) hosted its annual Professional Career Day for 22 young women from various local high schools at Southway Builders’ working jobsites; Independence Place, a 22-unit apartment building to house homeless women and children by Marian House and Restoration Gardens 2 a 42 micro unit apartment building …
Membership Recruitment Contest!
Get a member, get a LOT (of really cool stuff!) GRAND PRIZE*: One night stay and dinner for two at the SAGAMORE PENDRY BALTIMORE HOTEL! Here’s how it works: Recruit ONE Contractor: $100 Amazon Gift Certificate Recruit a 2nd Contractor: $100 Amazon Gift Certificate PLUS… One Year Subscription to …
ABC Apprenticeship Program Celebrates Record-breaking Year
On Monday, September 11, ABC Baltimore’s apprenticeship program welcomed its largest class of first year students to date. A record-breaking 210 students are enrolled in their first year of apprenticeship where they will study and practice the trades alongside mentors. Chris Hadfield, ABC’s Director of Education is thrilled about the …
Project JumpStart Testifies Before Congress Ways & Means Committee
Mike Henderson, ABC, and Tyrone Ferrens, Project JumpStart, were invited to testify before a congressional subcommittee seeking answers on how to address declining employment among working-age men. Henderson pointed to the chapter’s Project JumpStart, a highly-regarded workforce development program which trains workers for high-paying construction careers. “We believe there are thousands of men in …
Labor Day Photo Contest
In honor of the men and women who are Building Baltimore, ABC is sponsoring a Labor Day Photo Contest. The contest will begin Wednesday, August 30th at 12 pm and will end midnight on September 5th! The photo with the most likes at the end of the contest wins! GRAND PRIZE: YETI COOLER …