PPA’s New Contractor Parking Permits
The City of Philadelphia has changed its contractor parking permit regulations, in effect October 1, 2023. The renewal/application process will open starting on Friday, July 14, 2023. The application
Buckley and Company Gets I-95 Reopened Less Than Two Weeks After Collapse
Buckley and Company worked around the clock to successfully open the 1-95 overpass less than two weeks after it collapsed due to fire. GBCA members Bucks Concrete Services, Inc.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Now in Effect
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was taken into effect on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Pregnancy has been a significant challenge faced by women in the construction industry. From Safetyandhealthmagazine.com:
CPWR Q&A Webinar on OSHA’s National Emphasis Program
CPWR is hosting a webinar on outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards in construction with a Q&A about OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP). In April 2022, OSHA began a National
McCarthy & Company, PC Merges into Marcum
Marcum LLP announced that McCarthy & Company, PC headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, combined with Marcum, effective June 1. The strategic combination bolsters Marcum’s premier construction practice in the
GBCA Member Spotlight: Onsite IT Solutions, LLC
Since 1991, OnSite IT Solutions, LLC has worked with the most prominent construction management firms, providing the seamless networking systems needed for security, backup, disaster recovery, collaboration networking, project
MyWIC Starts 2023 Camp
The 14th Annual MyWIC Camp will be held July 6 through August 10, 2023. MyWIC Camp is a summer program designed to introduce construction to young women, providing hands-on
6abc Spotlights GBCA’s Heat Safety Resources for Anyone Working in the Heat
On Thursday, June 29, GBCA took over 6abc.com! The 6abc.com homepage featured GBCA ads and a featured article. GBCA is helping Philadelphians stay safe while working in the heat
LIFTbuild Takes Top-Down Project Approach
LIFTbuild is changing how vertical building can take place, recently assembling a 16-story building in Detroit, MI, from the top-down. This modified pre-fabrication approach was applied to Exchange, a
CPWR Heat-Illness Prevention Resources
As summer heat intensifies, so do the risks for those working in construction. Long hours outdoors, enclosed jobsite spaces, and heavy personal protective equipment (PPE) can quickly turn a