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 …
ONLINE SHOPPERS BEWARE
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 …
NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ADDS MORE WORKERS IN NOVEMBER
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 …
10/8/20 Dedication Event Postponed
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 …
Making Maryland’s New Heat Stress Law Work
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 …
2020 Bands by the Bay – Safe & Smart
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 …
CURTIS ENGINE & EQUIPMENT CO., INC. AND WESTERN BRANCH DIESEL POWER GENERATION DIVISION ANNOUNCE MERGER
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 …
NEW STATE LAWS THAT GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1
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 …
Unsung Heroes
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 …
OSHA Resources
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Council Bill 20-488 Impacts Baltimore City Construction Jobs
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 …
Women in Construction Week – Danielle Dunlap
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 …
Women in Construction Week – Joselin Martin
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 …
Women in Construction Week – Heather Rustici
Name and Company: Heather Rustici, Jeffrey Brown, LLC Title: Senior Vice President Years in the industry: 9 years What made you want to join the construction industry? To be honest, I fell into the construction industry, starting with JBC part-time while I was earning my masters in psychology. It wasn’t …
Women in Construction Week – Annette Campagna Walter
Name and Company: Annette Campagna Walter, Timber Industries, LLC Title: Owner & CEA Years in the industry: 19 years What made you want to join the construction industry? My first exposure to the construction industry was from the financial side. I worked for a bank and financed various construction projects from …
Women in Construction Week – Stacey Lioreisis
Name and Company: Stacey Lioreisis, MCN Build Title: Assistant Project Manager Years in the industry: 11 years What made you want to join the construction industry? It was purely by chance. I have a background in Architecture and was drafting for an engineering firm while looking for a job in my …
Women in Construction Week – Lisa D. Sparks
Name and Company: Lisa D. Sparks, Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP Title: Project Assistant Years in the industry: 12 years What made you want to join the construction industry? I actually fell into the construction law practice in my first attorney job after finishing law school and my clerkship. I had …
Women in Construction Week – Leitie Cobb-Gibson
Name and Company: Leitie Cobb-Gibson Title: Project Assistant Years in the industry: 13 years What made you want to join the construction industry? I was originally in the banking industry and just stumbled into the construction arena. After joining Harkins, I realized there was so much to learn and so many …