As the Roman philosopher, Seneca, said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” In the case of Brittany Tegeler, CEO of Tegeler Source, that description is more than accurate. Less than a year in business, the construction materials supply company she founded has established itself as a go-to source for lumber and construction, building, and infrastructure-related materials. After …
On March 27, President Donald Trump repealed the Department of Labor’s contentious Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act, also known as the “blacklisting” rule, a move welcomed by Associated Builders and Contractors and the merit shop construction industry, reports Construction Dive. ABC led the charge against the legislation, arguing it violated First Amendment rights of their members who would be …
R- District 36, Caroline, Cecil, Kent & Queen Anne’s Counties In his four years in the Maryland House of Delegates, Steven J. Arentz has had a perfect voting record on key issues affecting small businesses and the merit shop construction industry before the Economic Matters Committee, of which he’s a member. He voted against mandated sick and safe leave, expansion …
At the recent National Craft Championships, John Davis of Shapiro & Duncan won a silver medal in the plumbing category. Davis has been with the Rockville, Maryland mechanical contractor for nearly 3 ½ years and is now a lead man for the firm. ABC asked him what working construction means to him. How did you get started in the construction …
These days, it seems like every elected official in Maryland is talking about apprenticeship. As one of the largest providers of apprenticeship training in the state, and long-time advocates that public schools need to embrace career paths other than college for high school graduates, we are very encouraged. But while we are encouraged apprenticeship is getting some long-over-due respect, we …
John F. (Johnny) Mautz IV R- District 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico Counties In the two years Johnny Mautz has been a member of the House of Delegates, he has been a solid backer of the merit shop construction industry. In the current legislative session, Mautz has supported small business interests by voting against the sick and safe leave …
When it’s finished, the CPV St. Charles M&R Station and Pipeline in Waldorf, Maryland, will be one of the cleanest natural gas facilities ever built in Maryland and the Greater DC Metro area. The new 725 megawatt natural-gas fired combined cycle power plant will help reduce the dependency on older coal-burning power plants which currently supply a majority of the …
Construction backlog fell by 4 percent during the last quarter of 2016, according to the latest Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Contractors in each segment surveyed—commercial/institutional, infrastructure and heavy industrial—all saw lower backlog during the fourth quarter, with firms in the heavy industrial segment experiencing the largest drop, down 16.8 percent to an average backlog …
The history of Wohlsen Construction Company is the American dream come true. It began more than a century ago, in Germany, where a young Herman Wohlsen worked as a carpenter. In 1877, at the age of 16, like so many other Germans at the time, he set off for the New World, in pursuit of a better life. Wohlsen settled …
By Mike Henderson, president ABC Baltimore For many youth and young adults in Maryland, the future doesn’t look bright. They lack the necessary education, work and life skills, and employment opportunities that could get them out of dire circumstances to build a better life. Some call them “disconnected youth.” Nearly 6.5 million teens and young adults (ages 16 to 24) …