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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 …
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 …
WBAL NewsRadio host Clarence Mitchell IV, better known as C4, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for ABC’s upcoming Build Baltimore Gala on February 22. Features. Last week, C4 did a promo on his program. Listen to what he had to say HERE! Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available! …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What is a ‘Party Pack of Ten Tickets’? Since this year’s gala will be open seating, instead of selling tickets as a ‘table’, you will be purchasing ten individual tickets to the event. If I get a party pack of tickets, will all my guests be seated together? This year …
‘A man afraid to work is a man afraid to live,’ Antoine Boykins, Project JumpStart graduate tells Mike Rowe. Boykins, a former student of ABC Baltimore’s pre-apprenticeship program, Project JumpStart, and current supervisor with Scaffold Resource, is just one of the program’s many success stories. The program, which combines soft skills, …
More than 100 industry leaders and stakeholders came together June 25 for ABC’s fourth annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit to discuss the value of diversity in construction and promote the association’s mission within diverse groups. Larry Lopez, National Diversity Committee chair and ABC Baltimore Board Members, facilitated the day, which …
ABC Baltimore is very pleased to announce that Andrew Cook will be joining the team as the new Safety Director. Andrew will be responsible for instructing safety courses including CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10, OSHA 30, Flagger Certification, etc., and conducting job-site safety inspections. Andrew has recently joined us from Wampum, …
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 …
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, …