Democrat, District 38, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties Since he took Senate office five years ago, Senator Jim Mathias has fought for small business interests, focusing on legislation that would help, not hinder, jobs and the economy. A member of the Finance Committee and the Governor’s Commission on Small Business, Senator Mathias has been a strong supporter of the merit …
Plumbing & HVAC Why did you get into the trade? I got into the trade because I had a fascination with repairing things. While I was growing up I constantly took things apart and put them back together. I loved working with my hands. My father knew a local plumber who needed a helper when I was 12, and as …
Rommel Cranston Construction, which provides traffic control construction services, takes safety seriously, especially workplace safety. The company encourages and provides incentives to employees for professional development through education, apprenticeship, safety training, association involvement, volunteering and certifications. “It is not just about the safety statistics,” says Leon Bromley, president of Rommel Cranston. “We are committed to the health and wellbeing of …
Hensel Phelps, a member of Associated Builders and Contractors, spent more than 3 years on this 94,000 square foot project, which included the renovation and expansion of the existing SERC Mathias Laboratory located in Edgewater, Maryland on a 9-acre, environmentally-sensitive site on the Chesapeake Bay. Hensel Phelps’ scope of work, built in three phases, included the construction of a new …
David Johnson brings his 27 years of experience as an electrician to the classroom as a vocational instructor in Baltimore’s REACH! Partnership School. Through his knowledge and enthusiasm, Johnson encourages Baltimore youth to pursue a career in the trades. How did you get into the trade? I developed an interest in the electrical trade at the age of 8. …
Republican, District 36, Caroline, Cecil, Kent & Queen Anne’s Counties Sitting on the very important Senate Finance Committee, Senator Steven Hershey has consistently voted against legislation that would negatively impact the merit construction industry. Minority Whip since 2015, Senator Hershey has voted against the expansion of prevailing wage, predictive scheduling and unreasonable mandated sick leave legislation. Hershey, who first began …
Anchor Mechanical LLC was formed in 2012 by three owners who had previously worked together in the construction trade. The trio of Dave Deibel, Mark Huntley, and Gabe Fetty, had been employed by a company that didn’t place emphasis on the wellbeing of their employees. They noticed how that lack of employee focus affected business performance. When they founded Forest …
Legislation will provide much-needed incentive to employers On Wednesday, Senator Nancy King (R-39) introduced legislation, Senate Bill 273, which would allow small businesses to receive tax credits for every employee they sponsor to participate in a state-approved apprenticeship training program. The bill would allow an individual or a corporation that employs apprentices to claim a credit against their state …
Would you support mandatory paid sick leave if it meant fewer jobs, fewer available work hours, cuts in health care and retirement benefits, higher prices for goods and services, and if the mandate was paid for with a payroll tax assessed on workers? These questions were asked at random in a recent poll conducted by Annapolis-based Gonzales Research & Marketing …
Rockville-based Lend Lease Construction took outdated Bel Pre Elementary School and brought it into the 21st century. With the exception of the school’s gymnasium, the old building was demolished to make room for this expanded 98,200 square foot, two-story learning environment. The new Bel Pre Elementary School was built using a two-story steel frame with a curtain wall, brick, and …