In the News.
The following article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published in ConstructionCitizen.com. Braddock discusses a recent Bloomberg article where Marek CEO Stan Marek was interviewed.President Donald Trump's proposed border wall isn't just highly controversial. Now that he’s been elected and has begun the process of fulfilling… read more
During a nationally televised report on Fox News Channel, a prominent Texas construction executive said President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to be both tough and smart on border security and immigration.Stan Marek, President and CEO of the Marek Family of Companies, said the President-elect needs to enact immigration reform that identifies… read more
This article was authored by Amy King, Communications Manager for NCCER and was originally published on Breaking Ground: the NCCER Blog, and was re-posted with permission.When you think of the future, what do you think of? Is it self-driving cars, robotic vacuums or the ability to talk to people through your watch? If so, then the future… read more
DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors Association - The DACA Workforce Training Program is continuously growing and has started its third year as the Accredited Verification Wall's & Ceiling's program for North Texas. Please reach out to DACA or CEF for information on being part of this DFW Industry Program. These WTP Update e-mail blasts… read more
HOUSTON - The Greater Houston Partnership announced Thursday additional details about the organization’s office space in the new Partnership Tower. The build-out will be completed by Partnership member companies who demonstrate a commitment to developing and maintaining a quality and skilled construction workforce. The Partnership is joining with… read more
Houston, TX – Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Greater Houston and Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF) named its 2016 officers and board members at the annual inaugural celebration at Marek Brothers Systems, Inc. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. ABC elected five officers and 28 board members from greater Houston’s… read more
Source: BuildHoustonOnlineDetermination, dedication and diligence…Those words seemed to be the trending topic amongst industry leaders on, Thursday, November 19, 2015 as construction industry & educational leaders joined together at the ABC & CMEF Workforce Development Luncheon held at the NRG Center in Houston, Texas. Their goal, you may… read more
Source: WFAA 8Students often hear about the necessity of going to college. But Wednesday, a large group of DFW area students heard an alternative message – you don't need to go to college to get a great career.They filed into a cavernous warehouse where hundreds of skilled laborers of all sorts hammered and welded and sawed. It was a demonstration… read more
Source: SpringISD.orgStudents from the technology academy at Carl Wunsche Sr. High School gave a loud round of applause as representatives from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) delivered boxes of construction supplies last week. The boxes contained a donation of hard hats, gloves, safety glasses and reflective vests for students to use… read more
Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Greater Houston presented the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) awards at the July ABC Membership Breakfast. The Greater Houston chapter has 70 contractor member companies who are participating in STEP - including 52 Diamond and Platinum level recipients, the highest of the program’s… read more
In a post on Construction Citizen, Executive Director of Construction Career Collaborative (C3) Chuck Gremillion discusses the inaugural C3 Town Hall meetings recently held in Houston:If one thing is for certain, the Construction Career Collaborative (C3) and its message continue to resonate throughout the commercial building industry. That is not… read more
John Hinson, division president of the Dallas office of Marek, will be president of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) effective July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.As AWCI president, Hinson presides over meetings of the AWCI board of directors and the AWCI executive committee as chairman. As president, he appoints all members… read more
Sabra Phillips has joined The Marek Companies headquartered in Houston, Texas as the Director of Talent Development. Phillips will lead Marek’s talent and workforce development program focused on enhancing the skills and careers of people at all levels of the Marek team across the award-winning subcontractor’s offices in Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth… read more
Mike Holland has recently been named to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) by The Marek Companies headquartered in Houston. Holland will oversee the operations for the award winning specialty subcontractor’s offices in Houston, Dallas-Ft Worth, San Antonio, Austin and Atlanta.“We selected Mike to provide the leadership and… read more
Marek attends the The National Association of Women in Construction 1st Annual Clay Shoot Tournament
Marek attended the The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) 1st Annual Clay Shoot Tournament on Thursday, June 26th at the Dallas Gun Club. Marek won 3rd place of the Dallas Chapter #2 of NAWIC. Portions of this tournament benefit Texas Colleges/Universities and trade students in the form of scholarships, as well as other… read more
Source: www.bizjournals.comCheck out Coca-Cola’s new IT division office that Marek's Atlanta Branch completed all drywall work on:A transformed open and airy office environment has welcomed nearly 2,000 Coca-Cola employees to SunTrust Plaza’s “Garden Offices” in the heart of downtown.The Coca-Cola Co. invited members of the board of Central… read more
The following is an excerpt from an article that appeared in Engineering News-Record:Key to improving the industry's image problem is breaking the "broker mentality" of many companies, says Mike Holland, division president with Houston-based Marek Bros. Instead of cultivating and maintaining their own workforce, more construction companies are… read more
Check out the presentations from the 2014 BIMFORUM held in Massachusetts April 23-24!Also, if you missed it, read Paul Godwin's recap from the BIMFORUM here.
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Source: The LeaderEvery person asked at Marek Brothers has the same response to the question of why their company has done so well for so long – it’s the quality of their workforce.“We’ve been really blessed with top flight people,” said Ralph Marek. “We try to make it a great place to work.”Son and CEO Stan Marek said that even though he and… read more