In today’s high-tech world, STEM careers are some of the most sought after for college graduates. But attracting students to your college campus for STEM requires facilities that match the state-of-the-art technology they hope to study. That’s where Towson University’s (TU) new state-of-the-art, 5-story, 316,000 square foot complex comes in. It’s the largest academic building on the school’s campus. It …
Knowing the business from the bottom up is the key to leadership success in the construction industry. That’s true of Baltimore-based Hirsch Electric, LLC, where three of the company’s six current co-owners are related to the founder. The Baltimore-based electrical contractor, which specializes in large commercial projects, was started by Joseph Hirsch (now retired) in 1979. Back then it was …
The latest Senate bill once again puts an undue burden on small businesses operating in good faith. Senate Bill 1/House Bill 145: State Finance and Procurement – Prevailing Wage – Stop Work Orders is a priority piece of legislation introduced on behalf of a handful of smaller unions seeking to disrupt companies who have chosen not to work union. In …
ABC Maryland’s concern with recreational cannabis use has always been deeply rooted in the safety of our skilled and valuable workforce. Maintaining safety on a constantly changing construction site is challenging enough. Infusing that same site with impaired workers would only make it significantly more difficult to achieve job site safety. ABC Maryland remains neutral on the legalization of recreational …
As the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins its roll out, we’d like to introduce you to a member of ABC Chesapeake Shores who has been working in that construction space for the last 18 years. Utility contractors are the unsung heroes of construction. Much of their work is hidden underground, such as gas, cable, and fiber optic lines. …
Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County For more than a decade, Kathy Szeliga has been on the side of helping Maryland’s economy grow. As a member of the COVID-19 Response Legislative Work Group, Del. Szeliga helped explore common sense legislation aimed at steering us through the pandemic. She brings that same commonsense approach discussing recreational cannabis use and …
What happens when an historic post office no longer serves its original function? All too often, it’s torn down, or the beautiful original details get lost amid hasty or botched conversions. Luckily, that didn’t happen when the Maryland Department of General Services decided to convert the historic Annapolis Post Office into modern offices for Maryland’s governor, secretary of state, and …
See the legislation that ABC is tracking this year!
The 444th Session of the Maryland General Assembly began on January 13th. As you will see, the session will be hybrid in nature this year as opposed to the fully virtual session we experienced last year. This session preview will give an overview of the policies and procedures that will impact the members of ABC and its advocacy for open competition and free …
Kristina Humm and Siona Glasgow represent the modern face—and spirit–of today’s construction industry. Humm is an apprentice electrician at TEI Solutions in Frederick. Glasgow works at the Greater Baltimore Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors while pursuing her degree in construction management at Coppin State University. Each received a scholarship from ABC Greater Baltimore’s woman’s committee, which is named LOGIC …