This week, ABC launched Tech Marketplace, a digital community comprised of companies that provide construction technology and innovative solutions for ABC contractor members to advance and grow their business. “Technology helps our contractor members become safer, more profitable and primed to win more work,” said Matt Abeles, ABC’s vice president of …
Legislation that would provide a broad array of benefits and protections to those workers who continue working during a state-declared emergency is being debated in the Maryland General Assembly. And while the stated goal of the bill [HB 0581; SB 486] would be to safe-guard those workers who would be …
By Rita Colorito On any construction project, safety remains paramount. At the end of the day, contractors want all employees to go home to their families, safe and sound. SPECS, the Strategic Partnership for Excellence in Construction Safety (SPECS), takes safety one step further. As a voluntary partnership with the …
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—The construction industry lost 3,000 jobs on net in January 2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last nine months, the industry has added 857,000 jobs, recovering 77% of the jobs lost during earlier pandemic …
ABC Welcomes its Largest Class Ever of New Board Members Six new members joined ABC Greater Baltimore’s Board of Directors. Their term will begin in January. “This is an amazing collection of diverse talent,” said ABC Chair Mark McDaniel.That diversity, said McDaniel, is not only represented by race, gender and …
Tips for Staying Safe This Holiday Season Six steps everyone should take to safeguard their credit; identity while shopping online this holiday season: Don’t use your debit card. Understandably, you don’t want to be tempted by using credit, but in this case, online, you will want to dump the debit …
The construction industry added 27,000 net new jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last seven months, the industry has added 804,000 jobs, recovering 74% of the losses incurred during earlier stages of …
Due to staff who may have been exposed to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Associated Builders and Contractors, Greater Baltimore, has determined, in an abundance of caution, to cancel today’s event dedicating the Construction Education Academy. The Facebook portion of this event is also cancelled as we will attempt to determine a future date …
STEP is a world-class safety management system that dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work. Congratulations to the ABC Baltimore members receiving their 2020 STEP Awards. Level Company DIAMOND Allan Myers DIAMOND CBG Building Company DIAMOND CCL USA DIAMOND CIANBRO DIAMOND ColonialWebb Contractors …
By Joe Xavier, Consultant to ABC Greater Baltimore’s Safety Peer Group With the summer months, comes summer heat stress. In normal times, our members do all they can to protect workers from heat-related illness caused by heat stress. With the addition of the pandemic and mandatory face masks, the situation has …
See how ABC Greater Baltimore is making this event safe & smart for staff and attendees* The Venue: The venue is COMPLETELY outdoors, with the exception of the restroom facilities. The venue, which has capacity to host events at 2,500+ individuals is limiting attendance to just 500 individuals (though we …
BALTIMORE, Maryland, and PORTSMOUTH, Virginia – July 7, 2020 – Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. and Western Branch Diesel today announced that they have closed, effective July 1, on a transaction merging Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. (Curtis Engine) with Western Branch Diesel LLC’s Power Generation Division. The …
Sure, there is a world-wide pandemic and Maryland was mostly shut down this past spring, but that didn’t stop legislators from doing what they do best: create new laws and regulations. The Maryland General Assembly passed more than 650 pieces of legislation in the 2020 Legislative Session, including several statewide …
Heroes always seem to emerge when times are their most challenging. And there is no question, these are challenging times. ABC Baltimore want to help you help celebrate those team members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty these last several weeks. Maybe they were the ones who …
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The amount of construction workers in Baltimore City that are not part of a union is 90 percent. If passed, the bill will require 90 percent of the entire construction workforce to pay Unions in order to work on the City’s largest public works projects. This bill will not only …
Name and Company: Danielle Dunlap, Wohlsen Construction Title: Business Development Manager Years in the industry: 5 years What made you want to join the construction industry? Honestly, it was a career change that introduced me to construction. At first, I was hesitant to take on a role in an industry that …
Name and Company: Joselin Martin, Former CFO for Hayles and Howe, Inc, Current Owner and CEO of True North CFO, LLC Title: Senior Vice President Years in the industry: Over 20 years What made you want to join the construction industry? The choice was actually made for me. My grandfather gave …
