Professional women’s accessories needed! WABC Donation Flyer 2 My Sister’s Place, part of Catholic Charities, is a non-profit organization that provides skills and resources to promote economic independence of disadvantaged women in the Greater Baltimore region. You can help by donating the following: Purses Shoes Jewelry Pantyhose Portfolios Cosmetics in …
Mayor Pugh Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Bill
Mayor Catherine Pugh vetoed the $15 minimum wage proposal passed last week by the City Council. The focus now turns towards gaining enough support to sustain the veto and prevent the Council from overriding. The Council needs a 12 person vote to override the Mayor’s decision. Councilman Ed Reisinger has …
Meet abcCONNECT committee member: Hunter Bendall
Hunter Bendall has been involved with ABC for 10 years, 2 of which have been with the Baltimore Chapter. Hunter joined the abcCONNECT committee to help grow the chapter’s membership base and increase member involvement. The committee, albeit a new one, is already having success in both sectors. Hunter is …
The Subcontractor’s Guide to Capturing Projects,’ PART FOUR, A four-part series presented by Neuberger & Co.
Hear why Diana Gutierrez took the Subcontractor’s Guide to Capturing Projects! Register for the final part of the series on April 12 from 8-10 am!
Women in ABC Scholarship Application: Design/Build Challenge!
Women in ABC, a committee of women members of Associated Builders and Contractors Baltimore intends to award up to a Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000.00) scholarship to a young woman interested in pursuing a career in construction. Two options are provided for the scholarship application process. This scholarship provides a wonderful …
Lewis and Safway Honored Nationally
ABC Baltimore members Lewis Contractors and Safway Services, LLC. were honored at ABC National’s 2016 Excellence in Construction Awards in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Owings Mills-based Lewis Contractors, the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy and those involved in the eighteen-month restoration of the Baltimore Washington Monument were awarded a National Excellence in …
Celebrating Women in Construction: Martha N Elliott!
Martha N Elliott Company: CAM Construction Title: Director of Business Development Years in the industry: 40+ What made you want to join the construction industry? I was intrigued with architecture as an extension of my art education and was astounded to find that there were multi-degreed individuals working in the …
ABC MEMBERS: Take advantage of your customized Staples program!
A benefit of your ABC membership! Staples Business Advantage® is an approved vendor for Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. and has a customized program available to all ABC members. This program is available through StaplesAdvantage.com and not through Staples.com, a site for general consumers. Be sure you are using the …
Celebrating Women in Construction: Brittany Tegeler!
Name and Company: Brittany Tegeler; Tegeler Source, a building, construction, and infrastructure materials supplier in Lumber Supply Title: CEO/Managing Member Years in the industry: 5 years What made you want to join the construction industry? My father has always been exceptional in the way of construction. I have very …
Meet abcCONNECT Committee Member: Zach Dixon!
Zach Dixon with Delmarva Surety, is a member of the abcCONNECT Committee. The committee’s focus is to form or improve relationships with member and non-member companies and present resources that ABC offers of which companies may be unaware. Dixon specializes in working with contractors in regards to their surety bonds …
Potential PLA: ABC Urges Members to Complete Survey in Opposition
The Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is asking for comments from the construction community about the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on the sideways expansion of Poplar Island in the Talbot County, Maryland area. For more information about the project, please visit here. Associated Builders and …
EXCELLENCE WINNERS- 2016 Excellence in Construction Award Recipients
Visit HERE for event registration! Avena Contracting, LLC Johns Hopkins Health System Legal Department Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. CAM Electrical Services, Inc. Luk Fu Chesapeake Contracting Group Foundry Row DPR Construction Father Martin’s Ashley – Skip’s Hall for Integrated Addiction Treatment MedStar Bel Air Medical Campus Harkins Builders, …
MERIT Winners- 2016 Excellence in Construction Winners
Visit HERE for event registration! Ariosa & Company, LLC Roland Park Country School Stages Music Arts Academy US Lacrosse Headquarters CAM Construction Co., Inc. Hereford High School Renovation, STEM Addition and Cafeteria Chesapeake Contracting Group Bowie Marketplace Oxford Square Park at Winters Run DPR Construction Corporate Office Property Trust – …
Taste the Delicious Sagamore Rye Whiskey at the Build Baltimore Gala
Enjoy the rich flavors of the Sagamore Rye Whiskey at the Build Baltimore Gala on February 25th at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Try this delectable elixir throughout the event at the tasting table or enjoy the featured drink: The Maryland Mule. Distilled in Baltimore, this whiskey is known for its …
Thank you to our Sponsors!
With the gala approaching this weekend, we’d like to thank our gracious sponsors. Without them, Project JumpStart would not be such a success for those Baltimore residents in need. The Build Baltimore Gala is graciously underwritten in part by KOCH Industries The mikeroweWORKS Foundation Stanley Black & Decker A special …
City Council to Once Again Take up Min Wage Hike
Baltimore’s City Council appears determined to move forward with legislation that would phase in minimum wage increases to reach $15 per hour by 2022. This iteration of the legislation has been somewhat improved over what was introduced last year, but it still fails to address its most basic flaws, which …
Fidelity Engineering Apprentice Captures Silver Medal at National Craft Championship
NATIONAL CRAFT CHAMPIONSHIP Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Feb. 28 – Mar. 3, 2017 ABC Baltimore is pleased to announce that Robert Caskey, a fourth-year apprentice with Fidelity Engineering captured silver medals in the HVACR and safety competitions at the National Craft Championship. Joshua Burns, Robert Caskey, Ryan Nelson, and James Ellis …
ABC National Urges President Trump to Rescind Pro-PLA Executive Order
ABC National urged President Trump to rescind an executive order by former President Obama, which encourages federal agencies to require union-only project labor agreements (PLAs), on federal contracts valued at $25 million or more. In the letter to the new president, ABC President and CEO Mike Bellaman instead urges the …
Meet abcCONNECT Committee Chair: Brittany Peddicord
Brittany Peddicord with Life Safety Systems, Inc. (LSS) is the new chair of the abcCONNECT committee. The committee’s focus is to form or improve relationships with member and non-member companies and present resources that ABC offers of which companies may be unaware. As the Director of Marketing and Outside Sales …
Project JumpStart’s Toemore Knight Speaks at ABC Maine Craft Competition
Toemore Knight, a graduate of Project JumpStart who has become the foremost spokesman for the apprenticeship training program, addressed the 17th Annual Maine Craft Championships organized by ABC’s Maine Chapter and the Down East Construction Foundation. Knight has become a sought-after speaker since he introduced keynote speaker Mike Rowe at …