9.1% of the construction industry is made up of women. In high school, it is very unlikely for female students to be exposed to the construction world. Often, they are not made aware of the opportunities in the field and they stereotype it as a male dominated industry. WABC is looking to change that. Associated… READ MORE
Imagine being able to feed a child in need for a whole month. Better yet, do it; it only costs $25. Last Friday, a group of Southway employees volunteered at the Baltimore Hunger Project. They ziplock bundled 450 meals to go home with Baltimore City or Baltimore County students in need as their food for… READ MORE
Brick by brick, that’s the way you slowly build. Whether it is a home, a relationship, a company or a nonprofit, you have to start from the ground up. That is how The Loading Dock came to Baltimore. Founded in 1984, The Loading Dock is the nation’s first successful, self-sufficient, nonprofit building materials reuse center, packed… READ MORE
Everyone has heard stories about the trail of a few breadcrumbs that leads you home. However, this is not the tale of Hansel and Gretel, rather it is the real-life story of Helen Martin and Reverend Philip Roulette, who went to Reverend Edwin Stube of St. Paul Apostle Church in 1982 with an idea for… READ MORE
Jacques Kelly of the Baltimore Sun writes about the City Arts 2 project in Greenmount West. Link to the Baltimore Sun article Photo: Baltimore Sun, Algerina Perna
The Blue Book Building and Construction Network debuted their Fall issue of “Who’s Who” magazine (Baltimore & Vicinity) at their annual GC Showcase at M&T Bank Stadium. This issue features the Open Works project team on the cover. Check out the online edition at the link below. Online digital edition of “Who’s Who” Baltimore &… READ MORE
Southway was presented with four Baltimore Heritage awards for preservation. They were Green Street Academy (pictured here and also the host venue for the awards event), the Centre, Motor House, and City Garage. The awards are bestowed based on excellence in historic preservation and adaptive reuse of historic properties.
Southway Builders kicked off its 25th Anniversary year with a rebranding company party. After gathering to see the progress of the historic Parkway Theatre, Southway team members gathered at Joe Squared for the new brand unveiling. Company President, Willy Moore, praised Southway team members for their role in the record-breaking pace of 2016 and revealed… READ MORE
Motor House officially opened over the holiday season at 120 W. North Avenue in Station North. On Thursday, January 21st, the newly renovated building hosted ULI Baltimore’s “Content Before Cocktails” with over 100 attendees anxious to hear about and see the project first hand. The $6.5 million renovation leveraged historic tax credits to convert Baltimore’s… READ MORE
After three months of excavating for underground parking, the tower crane was erected at Remington Row on Saturday signaling the beginning of construction for the mixed-use structure. Belfast Valley Contractors erected the tower crane during an all day process, which is summarized in the video below in about a minute. BVC will put the crane… READ MORE
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