Baltimore Building & Construction Trades Council

Baltimore Business Journal Some 12 percent of Baltimore-area construction jobs disappeared from July 2009 to July 2010, according to new analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday by the Associated General Contractors of America. The area had 73,300 construction jobs in July 2009, compared with 64,700 in July 2010, a difference of 8,600. That put Greater Baltimore … [Read More...]

190,000-square-foot building will include environmentally friendly components By Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun 2:59 PM EDT, August 26, 2010 Politicians, donors and University of Baltimore alumni joined faculty and staff at the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center, a $107 million project on Mount Royal Avenue and North Charles … [Read More...]

The University of Baltimore will break ground Thursday on the $107 million John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the corner of Charles Street and Mount Royal Avenue. The 12-story building will be 190,000 square feet and feature a 300-seat mock courtroom and event space, 15 classrooms, 29 study spaces and a 32,000 square-foot library. UB predicts the project will support … [Read More...]

Board of Public Works approves first phase of State Center Baltimore Business Journal - by Ryan Sharrow Staff The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved Wednesday the first redevelopment phase of the 28-acre State Center complex on the edge of Mount Vernon. Under the terms of the deal, the state will lease 500,000 square feet of office space slated to … [Read More...]

Peter G. Angelos has donated an additional $5 million for the University of Baltimore’s planned new law school, bringing his total contributions to the project to $10 million. The prominent attorney and Baltimore Orioles owner’s first gift toward the project came in June 2008, as the university began a private fundraising campaign to help the state pay for the $107 million … [Read More...]

Judge to determine if voters can decide on Arundel Mills zoning By ERIN COX, Staff Writer Published 06/05/10 The fate of a 4,750-slot machine casino is now in the hands of county Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth. It took nearly two weeks of arguments, reams of documents and hundreds of affidavits for an army of attorneys to make their cases on whether the court … [Read More...]

Baltimore Business Journal - by Scott Dance Staff The state Board of Public Works approved a $50 million contract Wednesday to buy 1,062 slot machines for a Cecil County casino slated to open later this year. The slots parlor, dubbed Hollywood Casino Perryville, is set to become the first of its kind in the state since the one-armed bandits were legalized in a 2008 … [Read More...]

                         Council Cites Manno’s Impressive Labor Track Record (BALTIMORE, MD) June 10, 2010. Citing his commitment to jobs,  small business growth and labor, the 18,000 member Baltimore Building and Construction Trades Council – which represents 15 local unions in Central Maryland - endorsed Roger Manno in his candidacy for the Maryland … [Read More...]

Baltimore Business Journal - by Scott Dance Staff The state’s first slot machine parlor will open Sept. 30 in Cecil County. Penn National Gaming Inc. plans to open its Hollywood Casino Perryville a month ahead of schedule. It was originally scheduled for an Oct. 26 opening. That will start a flow of income the state has been counting on since voters legalized … [Read More...]

Constellation CEO: Calvert Cliffs project in jeopardy Mayo A. Shattuck says uncertainty surrounding conditional approval of loan guarantee impacting prospects for Calvert Cliffs nuclear project By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun Constellation Energy Group Chief Executive Mayo A. Shattuck warned Wednesday that the proposed new nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs would be in … [Read More...]