Gregory P. Currey, Esq. Partner, Wright Constable & Skeen, LLP All contractors and sub-contractors bidding on state construction projects need to be aware of Senate Bill 433 from the 2019 Maryland legislative session. Despite significant concerns related to the constitutionality of some of its provisions, it takes effect on July …
138 apprentices, representing companies across Maryland, graduated on May 23, 2019 at UMBC’s RAC Arena, from craft training programs from three ABC chapters: Baltimore, Chesapeake Shores and Metro Washington. Of those graduates, 79 were from the Baltimore chapter. Special guest and ABC National Chairman, Tony Rader, led the ceremony and …
The Baltimore Business Journal reported on the largest contractors in the area which are ranked by 2018 Baltimore-area contracting revenue. Congratulations to the 16 ABC member companies for topping this year’s list! Clark Group Gilbane Building Co. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Turner Construction Co. Kinsley Construction Inc. Harkins Builders, Inc. …
Longevity is the Curtis Engine Difference On May 10, 2019, Curtis Engine marked 75 years in business and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor Larry Hogan and former Commerce Secretary and part-owner, Mike Gill. Like many contractors fortunate enough to reach this longevity, the company faced obstacles on …
By: Donna M. Glover, Esq. and Michael A. Schollaert, Esq. General contractors (“GCs”) may recall that last year, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Act under which a general contractor is now jointly and severally liable for its subcontractors’ failure to pay employees in …
MCCEI releases Build Your Path – The Built Environment Career Resource Guide to school systems throughout the mid Atlantic region. ABC’s Maryland chapters once again joined forces to promote apprenticeship training programs to high school and college students, and recent graduates, through Build Your Path – the Built Environment Career …
If you work in the construction industry, you have a life-time ahead of you in learning about the various tools and technology at your disposal to use in your current job and as you grow in your career. One area that is sometimes overlooked is the ability to read a …
#SafetyWeek2019 As a part of ‘Safety Week 2019’ we’d like to remind our members the importance of fall protection in the workplace. Employees under OSHA General Duty Clause have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. Toward that end, OSHA mandates that all employers in construction provide fall protection …
Plano-Coudon Construction captured the General Contractor Project of the Year for National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center. This LEED Silver, Animal Care and Rescue Center facility is a 50,000 SF interior renovation of an old printing company building that includes a 15,000 SF mezzanine addition, in the historic Jonestown …
On April 13, the Maryland SkillsUSA Maryland State Carpentry Competitions were held. The competition is a showcase for the best career and technical students locally and nationally. Leonard Ferguson, a plumbing student at Western School of Technology & Environmental Science won 1st place in the plumbing competition. Leonard works for …
As a contractor, you might always be looking for ways to improve your bottom line. If you look at current construction input prices, you’ll notice they are just rising for the first time since October, when they went up by .5 percent. What Are the Numbers Now? In February, input …
BALTIMORE, April 2—Estimated January not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 48 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. As the January 2019 national NSA construction unemployment rate fell 0.9 percent from a year …
The Women in ABC hosted its annual ‘Professional Career Day’ for 30 young women from Harford Tech and Woodlawn High School at Southway Builders’ working jobsite, John Ruhrah Elementary School. The day began with female speakers from the industry who highlighted career opportunities such as architecture, engineering, construction management and …
Jacob Long of Knott Mechanical won the gold medal in the HVACR competition at Associated Builders and Contractors’ 32nd annual National Craft Championships (NCC). Long was presented with the award at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards ceremony March 28 at the conclusion of ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. …
The New Year has arrived and it brought with it great news for anyone currently in, or looking to get into, the construction industry. As 2019 gets underway there has been a surge of opportunity in construction with lower unemployment and an increase in projects offering opportunity for all. Positive …
ABC contractor members were given the opportunity to sit down with Dr. William Kirwan, former Chancellor of the University System of Maryland and chair of the Kirwan commission, to discuss the education system that has all but cast aside vocational education. The Kirwan commission, established by the Maryland General Assembly, …
American Ice Building Redevelopment Redevelopment of the American Ice House into an artist incubator space including 40 artists lofts, a small manufacturing space, community meeting rooms and a beer garden and restaurant.2100 W FRANKLIN STBaltimore, MD 21223 Design underway 509 S WASHINGTON ST A new 4 story, 33 unit apartment …
Baltimore, Md. — February 28, 2019 — Curtis Engine & Equipment Co., Inc. (Curtis Engine), provider of world-class power generation equipment sales and service and an authorized Mid-Atlantic distributor for MTU Onsite Energy, is celebrating 75 years of meeting the needs of commercial, institutional, government and other mission-critical facilities in …
Name and Company: Corina Morga Carter, CR Services Title: President/Owner Years in the industry: 5 years What made you want to join the construction industry? My blue collar roots and profound respect I have for the working middle class and the trades. What does being a woman in construction …
Name and Company: Maria Snyder, Construction Cleaning Service Title: President Years in the industry: 2 What made you want to join the construction industry? I always had a passion for construction, I had done many renovations projects over the years while having another full-time job. What does being a woman …
