Unemployment among U.S. military veterans continues to be a problem nationwide and in the Delmarva region. At the same time, the construction industry continues to grapple with a skilled labor shortage. For nearly a decade, one ABC Maryland member firm has been focused on addressing both issues. Since 2013, Delmarva Veteran Builders’ mission has been to provide quality construction jobs …
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 …
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. …
Founded in 2009 by military veterans, John Gilmore and Matt Timbario, PATRIOT (formerly known as PATRIOT Construction, LLC) has always stood for service and excellence. Gilmore and Timbario started the privately held company as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned firm. Now, more than a decade later, PATRIOT delivers full-service facilities and infrastructure solutions, providing complete end-to-end life-cycle …
Since 1998, Michelle Wittig, president and owner of ABC member-firm, Genesis Corporation, has been proving women belong in the construction industry. When she first started out, she worked for a nationwide residential firm. In 2003, Wittig was asked to join a large commercial design/build mechanical firm. She has since forged her own path. In 2019, Wittig went into business for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Construction has always been a great fit for veterans to transition the skills they learned serving our country into a career path outside of the military. That’s how PATRIOT, an engineering, construction and service company headquartered in Dunkirk, Maryland, began. PATRIOT was founded in 2009 by military veterans, John Gilmore and Matt Timbario, as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Service- …
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 …