By Mark McDaniel, president of NLP Enterprises and Chairman of the ABC Joint Legislative Committee A series of modest tax breaks promoted during Governor Larry Hogan’s recent State of the State address are a good start, but they don’t go far enough to make Maryland as economically competitive as our neighbors. There’s no denying the state of Maryland has turned an …
To say that Colonial Electric Company of Harwood, Maryland epitomizes the merit shop way is an understatement. It’s in the company’s DNA. That’s because one of its founders, Clayton Katski, was instrumental in forming Associated Builders in Contractors (ABC), a trade organization focused on the principles of rewarding employee performance and excellence in construction. Today, ABC is a national organization …
The Maryland General Assembly will convene in Annapolis Wednesday, for its annual 90-day session that runs through April 8th. ABC members are not alone when asking the perennial question, “Well, what should I expect?” Below are some of the business and construction issues that Maryland legislators have hinted at taking up during the 2019 session of the Maryland General Assembly. …
Since its founding in 2005, Therrien Waddell Construction, Inc., (TW) has lived its mission statement, Building Partners for Life. The real partnership, however, took root in the 1970s, when company principals, Jerry Therrien and Donnie Waddell, first met. “I had been in the construction business for a few years, and here is this guy fresh out of college on the construction …
The Maryland General Assembly is expected to change a little each election cycle, but this year resulted in significant transformation. The primary elections in June caused Marylanders and legislators alike to stir when many incumbent seats were overtaken by younger, more progressive Democrats. Republicans fought to gain five seats, which would have blocked veto overrides for Governor Hogan in his …
Companies often talk about pride in ownership. Calvert Masonry doesn’t just talk about it. They live it. For more than 30 years, the Manassas, Virginia-based masonry contractor has been 100% employee-owned and operated. With every employee invested in the company through stock ownership, project outcomes and client satisfaction become personal as well as professional end goals. “All our employees strive …
Special Secretary of Small, Minority, and Women’s Business Affairs ABC Baltimore has long focused on making sure every member firm gets a fair chance to participate and grow in Maryland’s booming construction industry. Jimmy H. Rhee, who has held the post of Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women’s Business Affairs since June, 2017, is also …
Margaret “Peg” Neville, principal environmental health and safety consultant for HazTek, started her career in safety and risk management earning her Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license and working as a risk reduction manager. Neville earned a degree in environmental and natural Sciences and continued with graduate certificates in construction management and environmental public health. With a residential construction background, she …
Moody’s Investment Services reports that President Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan could create more private investment through public-private partnerships (P3s), according Construction Dive. https://www.constructiondive.com/news/moodys-trumps-infrastructure-plan-could-grow-p3-market/519506/ At a press conference hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), leaders of public transportation agencies across the country warned of the serious consequences to Trump’s proposed $52 billion in budget cuts to federal transit funding. …
At Ariosa & Company, Sara Johnson’s main role is as service department coordinator. An avid learner, Johnson continues to expand into other areas of the construction business, including project management, accounting, and accounting. Johnson also serves on ABC’s Women in Construction Committee (WABC). How did you get involved with WABC? As a former BCPS high school math teacher, I …