In the News – Maryland Public Works Approves “Monumental” Traffic Relief Plan

On January 8, Maryland’s Board of Public Works (BPW) approved amendments to the conditional Public-Private Partnership (P3) attached to Governor Larry Hogan’s $9 billion Traffic Relief Plan. Passage of the amendments was touted as a “monumental and historic achievement,” by Gov. Hogan. The BPW also approved implementing Maryland and Virginia’s historic ‘Capital Beltway Accord’ to build a new American Legion …

Reliable Contracting Sets the Groundwork for Hospital-Centered Hampton Inn

With its world-class hospitals and medical facilities, Baltimore needs enough hotel rooms to house patients and the loved ones caring for them. The Hampton Inn Bayview Hotel, which opened in 2018 on busy Eastern Avenue in Baltimore City, is centrally located to the area’s top hospitals and provides an additional 115 rooms.     Reliable Contracting Company, Inc., of Gambrills, Maryland …

A Preview of the 2020 Session of the Maryland General Assembly

With the death of House Speaker Michael E. Busch at the end of last session and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.’s retirement, advocates for progressive policies are optimistic; the Associated Builders and Contractors, however, have adopted more of a ‘wait-and-see’ approach. Over the past few years, Maryland builders have witnessed the passage of a number of measures – …

Why I Work Construction

Bryant Gorrell: HVAC Service Manager – Calvert Mechanical Solutions, Towson, MD When many of his prep school classmates went to college, Bryant Gorrell chose a different path, getting his degree in building maintenance from Cecil College in North East, Maryland. A master HVAC technician for more than 30 years, Gorrell inspires a new generation by teaching ABC’s 3rd year HVAC …

Auer Electric Celebrates a Century in Business

It takes dedication, perseverance and smart succession planning to reach a centennial anniversary in the construction industry. The history of Auer Electric, Inc., (AEI) matches that description. Started as a small electrical shop in downtown Baltimore by Albert L. Auer, Sr. in 1920, Auer Electric remains a family-owned business 100 years later. Only today, Steve Gaugh, president and CEO, and …