Building Congress & Exchange

We're excited to announce that our Membership Directory is now fully digital! This new format will be a valuable go-to, real-time resource for our industry, making it easier than ever to connect, network, and maximize the benefits of your membership. Check it out here! ?? https://ow.ly/r5VA50Vjqj0

How to become an award-winning craftsman ??? nominate yourself, your team, or someone else for a Craftsmanship Award through April 25. https://lnkd.in/gdKB885n #BCECraftsmanship2025

Tap into new opportunities! We’re brewing up the perfect mix of industry professionals, cold beer (and cocktails), and great conversation on April 9 at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery. **Women Building Baltimore will be meeting at 4 PM for a pre-event happy hour** ?? https://ow.ly/kkcL50VgOBR

The #BCEFoundation has awarded more than $22,000 in grants to nine local organizations to support their efforts to develop the next generation of construction craftspeople and professionals. Learn more in the February issue of #BCEexchange: https://ow.ly/EVQJ50V4ERj

After four years of planning, building and overcoming challenges, the SAFE Center in one of the Baltimore’s most underserved communities is nearing completion. In total, 15 BC&E member companies have committed to the project: Ariosa & Company, Baltimore Fabrication, A Division of SteelFab, Bunting Door and Hardware Co., Inc., Cap Ex Advisory Group, Excell Concrete, Floors Etc., GWWO Architects, Hatzel & Buehler, Inc, Henry J. Knott Masonry, James Posey Associates, Inc., Leonard A. Kraus Co. Inc., MK Consulting Engineers (MKCEng), Swirnow Building Systems, Temp Air Company, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. Learn more about the Safe Alternative Foundation for Education, Inc and it's dedicated volunteers in the February issue of #BCEexchange: https://ow.ly/UBqr50V4wfV

From the office to the job site, women are building the construction industry's future! Join us in honoring their valuable contributions. #TogetherWeRise #WomeninConstruction #WICWeek2025

In February's #ProjectProfile, MacKenzie Contracting Company, LLC and Ruff Roofers tackle the renovation and expansion of the King Kia dealership. Read more in the February issue of #BCEexchange: https://ow.ly/xKA150V4Aos

The annual Craftsmanship Awards is our contribution to honoring masterful skill in the industry — and we're now accepting nominations for the 2025 awards season as well as sponsorships to make it all happen. ?? Learn more by visiting https://ow.ly/QzTo50V6pKL #BCECraftsmanship2025

Market trends and some proposed developments are raising hopes of more construction activity stemming from port operations. In this story: Prologis, Tradepoint Atlantic, WBCM Construction Learn how port facilities in Baltimore are expecting to see a large uptick in both container and bulk-materials traffic this year in the February issue of #BCEexchange: https://ow.ly/3cet50V4pyn

Today’s rec center projects involve a mix of high-quality athletic facilities with space for creative activities, high-tech activities, public meetings, performances, food preparation and support services. They feature artful facades, welcoming interiors, high-performance systems and custom designs. Yet they are still delivered with limited budgets, broad stakeholder groups and often on distressed sites. Quoted in this story: Alliance Exterior Construction, Design Collective, Inc., GWWO Architects, Plano-Coudon Read more about the rec center projects that require a high level of ingenuity but deliver big benefits to the communities they serve in the February issue of #BCEexchange: https://ow.ly/9sHu50V4o8c