On October 1st, WABC hosted 3 Maryland Girl Scout Troops in painting ¬Ëœlittle libraries’ that will be placed around Baltimore and residents can use to take a book or leave a book. The focus of this activity was to discuss with the troops the different career opportunities in the construction …
New School Year: More Students, More Tech & More Hands-On
ABC Baltimore’s apprenticeship program has, like the industry it serves, fully emerged from a crippling down-turn that saw its overall number of students drop more than 30 percent. After a summer of interviewing, testing and registering students, the 2016/2017 School Year began with its highest number of students in more …
WABC Professional Career Day Inspires Young Women
The Women of ABC (WABC) hosted its annual Professional Career Day for 11 young women from various local high schools at Southway Builders’ City Arts 2, a working job site. The focus of the day was to educate the young women on the career opportunities available in the construction industry, …
Board of Directors ‘Spotlight,’ Chairman of the Board: Matthew Bolyard
Company: Southway Builders, Inc. Job Description: Division Manager overseeing teams managing a variety of multi-family residential and commercial projects. How did you get involved with ABC?: I first got involved in ABC with the West Virginia chapter. I later became involved in Baltimore with the events committee and General Contractor’s …
Professional Development Program 2017
The ABC Young Leaders Professional Development Program is a six month-long program designed to provide a series of educational seminars, network opportunities, mentoring and community service projects for the developing young professional. Through this program the participant will: ¬Â¢ Further their leadership skills and professional development. ¬Â¢ Grow in their …
Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short
Proponents now turn their attention to the State On Monday, Baltimore City Councilman Pete Welch introduced a resolution to the Council which calls on the state legislature to pass $15 minimum wage legislation statewide a month after similar wage increases were unsuccessful in the City. This legislation was unfavorable for …
A Behind the Scenes Look at Pre-Con
9/13 network featured panel of the area’s leading GC’s Four of the region’s top General Contractors candidly provided insight on how company decisions are made during the pre-construction process. Subcontractors weighed in with many questions and walked away with a better perspective about what happens behind-the-scenes between when bids are …
Board of Directors ‘Spotlight:’ Shane Carmadella
Company: Ruppert Landscape, Inc. Job Description: Business Development Manager How you got involved with ABC: Ruppert Landscape has been a national member of ABC for over 30 years. I was encouraged to get involved by our corporate leadership and joined the Baltimore Chapter in 2007. Your passion as a board …
Understanding the Labor Deal on the $1.1 Billion Redevelopment of Sparrows Point
Despite Tradepoint Atlantic’s Union Pact opportunities remain for ABC members Despite months of back and forth discussions with ABC, Tradepoint Atlantic is moving forward with a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on the redevelopment of the property formerly known as Sparrows Point. The developer has agreed, however, to incorporate local hiring …
New Projects in the Pipeline
The Pipeline, a joint venture between ABC Baltimore and the University of Baltimore’s Jacob Franz Center, is an on-line service that tracks development projects in their earliest stages. For more subscription information, contact Mike Henderson. – Grace Fellowship Church – West Baltimore MTA Bus Transfer Facility – Metro Heights at …
ABC Opposes ¬ËœBlacklisting’ Final Rule
New federal regulation could strip contractors of due process (Washington, D.C., Aug. 29) ABC National joined with other business organizations in opposing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule released last week by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council, known by some as the ¬Ëœblacklisting’ rule because it could …
Board of Directors ‘Spotlight:’ Martha Elliott
Company: CAM Construction Co Inc Job Description: Business Development ¬â€œ Using my decades of experience and connections in the construction industry my responsibility is to help expand CAM’s client base by introducing the firm to potential clients, design professionals and even government agencies whose knowledge of CAM’s capabilities is limited …
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 Tuesday, August 30th at 12 pm and will end midnight on Labor Day! The photo with the most likes at the end of the contest wins! TWO …
Inside Look at September GC Panel
Join us September 13th from 4:30 to 6pm for a panel discussion, which we are calling ‘Behind the curtain,’ where some of the region’s leading general contractors give a behind-the-scenes look at the pre-con process of selecting subcontractors. Why should general contractors attend the event? General Contractors will have the …
Construction Tech Academy is a Home-Run!
4-week program to promote construction careers funded by Apprenticeship Trust Fund contributions This past Friday, 17 Perry Hall High School students, comprised of recent grads and in-coming seniors, received their certificates of completion from the community college and ABC for having successfully completed the Construction Tech Academy. The CTA introduces …
New Projects in the Pipeline
The Pipeline, a joint venture between ABC Baltimore and the University of Baltimore’s Jacob Franz Center, is an on-line service that tracks development projects in their earliest stages. For more information on how you can subscribe, contact Mike Henderson. – Strawbridge Commons FKA McDaniels Orchard – The Shops at Kenilworth …
City Minimum Wage Takes a Step Closer to Reality
New bill includes amendments meant to protect small business The Baltimore City Council’s Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. The bill has introduced amendments to protect small businesses by exempting them from the bill’s regulations. Originally, the amendments defined a …
Building Diversity in Construction
Minority and majority owned contractors met in Washington, D.C. last month to explore strategies to address the lack of diversity in the construction industry. The meeting was part of the Diversity and Inclusion Summit, held during ABC National’s Legislative Week. ABC Baltimore member Larry Lopez, owner of Green JobWorks, LLC., …
Southway Builders’ Unusual Approach to Hiring is Paying Dividends
Southway Builders, Inc., a Baltimore City-based general contractor, is taking a slightly unconventional approach in qualifying new hires on its Wyman House project. But more important than their approach, is that it is working. Southway has temporarily hired 6 JumpStart graduates to participate in very basic labor tasks, such as …
Board of Directors ‘Spotlight:’ Vic Victoriano
Company: Skillforce Inc. Job Description: Director of Operations ¬â€œ I am responsible for the formation and implementation of corporate policies and strategies. I work to integrate those policies with our branches and formulate both short and long term strategies for our continued success and growth. I represent a bridge between …