Field SupervisorScaffold Resource LLCLanham, Maryland Q: How did you get started in the industry? I promise you that I had no idea I would be on my way to 10 years in the construction industry when I applied, was accepted and subsequently graduated, top of my class, from Project JumpStart back in 2010. Q: What challenges did you have to …
Project Manager EstimatorEMJAY Engineering and Construction Co., Inc.Baltimore Q: How did you get started in construction? I was working a dead-end job. A few of my friends were in the industry and talked me into applying. I did and I’ve never looked back. I was hired as an apprentice and after completing the program I went through the ranks of …
If you have traveled Maryland by vehicle or by boat, chances are you crossed a bridge or docked at a local marina renovated or built by the Dissen & Juhn Company, headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland. This second-generation, family-owned full-service marine and foundation contractor is nearing its fifth decade in business and over that time has built an impressive portfolio. From …
Legislation that would provide a broad array of benefits and protections to those workers who continue working during a state-declared emergency is being debated in the Maryland General Assembly. And while the stated goal of the bill [HB 0581; SB 486] would be to safeguard those workers who would be at increased risk, some of the bill’s provisions, such as …
The construction industry continues to experience a skilled worker shortage. The Maryland Department of Labor projects the need for more than 40,000 construction workers by 2026. Across Maryland and the Greater Washington, DC region, four ABC chapters provide exceptional skills and career training to the next generation of construction craft workers. Even the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped ABC’s mission of …
During the pandemic, zoos have been a safe space to socialize and get some fresh air. And, of course, there’s always the allure of nature and wild animals. If you had a chance to go to the Maryland Zoo recently, you may have been awed by its updated African Journey exhibit—feeling like you were right in the middle of all …
Learn about how ABC’s instructors inspire the next generation and what inspires them. Bill PlantholtLead Instructor, Project Jumpstart Q: How did you get started in the industry? A: As an electrician by trade, a friend informed me about an opening with the electrical contractor he was working with. That was almost 40 years ago. I found I liked the work and …
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Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. is the voice of the merit shop in the construction industry. We accept the responsibility for making that voice heard. We believe the merit shop movement is a movement for the betterment of the individual… the construction industry… and the nation. We believe in the system of free enterprise and open competition. We believe employees …
Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Maryland’s 2021 legislative session will have a different look and feel in both the Senate and House. To get through the typical 90-day session, each chamber has imposed two distinct reopening approaches to the session because of their respective sizes. As we’ve learned throughout the pandemic, everything is subject to change. For now, here’s …