GBCA Member Spotlight: Firstrust Bank
With headquarters in Conshohocken, Firstrust Bank is the largest family-owned bank in the Philadelphia region and has been committed to serving the financial needs of its communities for over 85
Technology Lunch & Learn: Managing Your Job with Automated 360 Photos
On December 11, GBCA hosted a Technology Lunch & Learn about OpenSpace, an AI software that creates visual documentation of the job site. Thanks to our speaker, Anthony Marchio, Enterprise
Eggs with OSHA – December 2019
On December 10, safety professionals came together to discuss safety issues surrounding asbestos, especially in the context of demolition and abatement. Thanks to our speakers: Alan Lloyd, Associate Vice President
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Work Boots and Safety
Construction work means being on your feet. As part of your PPE, make sure that your work boots are in good working order to protect your feet from hazards, as
2019 GBCA Holiday Party
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, GBCA members came together at the Hall of Fame Club at Citizens Bank Park to celebrate the end of a successful year, to network, and
Camp Out For Hunger 2019 Collects over 2.6 Million Pounds of Food for Philabundance
The Preston and Steve Show’s Camp Out for Hunger 2019 collected 2,679,860 pounds of food for Philabundance! GBCA and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (formerly Keystone +
Changes to the One Call Law, PA Act 287
What’s new with PA Act 287, as amended? PA Act 287, the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, or better known as the “One Call Law” (73 P. S. § 176
Are You in the Way?
A necessary evil of construction is blocking traffic. In a recent issue of Concrete Construction, Craig Cottongim of Concrete Leadership Training discusses how to maintain good relationships with the public
Holiday Schedule: Christmas 2019 & New Year’s Day 2020
Our collective bargaining agreements provide for the following with respect to the observance of Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2019; Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2019; and New Year’s Day,
Advancing Prefabrication 2020
Prefabrication is a growing trend in construction, and several GBCA-member projects in the Philadelphia Region, such as the Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, Penn Medicine’s Pavilion project, and recent Construction