City of Philadelphia Proposes Parking Permit Bill
GBCA is looking for input on the construction industry’s parking needs in the City of Philadelphia. On May 23, a bill was introduced in Philadelphia City Council to increase the
2019 Carpenters JAC Academic Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee Graduates who won awards for being at the top of their class! These awards are being presented based upon academic achievement during
LF Driscoll Project Shows IPD Process Working
In a recent ENR webinar discussing how top construction companies are leveraging opportunities and bracing themselves for problems such as a possible economic slowdown, Bob Mullen, CEO of STO Building
GBCA Members Top List of Largest Contractors in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Business Journal has ranked the largest contractors in the Philadelphia Region. The contractors were ranked by the 2018 billings for local projects.GBCA is proud that 15 of the
Revolution Recovery Spotlight in Waste Advantage Magazine
GBCA Member Revolution Recovery was recently featured in a Spotlight for Waste Advantage Magazine. The story also made the cover of the June 2019 issue!Revolution Recovery is diverting construction waste
CHAD Hard Hat Club Tours Turner Construction Project
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Charter High School for Architecture + Design (CHAD) Hard Hat Club did a job site tour of the new Entercom Fit Out Project, being
Jefferson University Highlights Modernism in Historic Preservation Program
With the recent death of famed architect I.M. Pei, the architect behind Philadelphia’s Society Hill Towers, there is a renewed interest in modernist design and buildings in Philadelphia. In particular,
ACE Mentor Program 2019 Scholarship Breakfast and Awards Ceremony
On May 23, 2019, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia held its 18th Annual Scholarship Breakfast & Awards Ceremony at the Crystal Tea Room. Eleven students received scholarships towards
Robots Assembling Rebar
From The Architects Newspaper:Two Brooklyn-based construction entrepreneurs, Ian Cohen and Daniel Blank, began their business with a simple observation: steel rebar, used in concrete construction throughout the world, isn’t always
GBCA Hosts 2019 Future Ready
On May 23, GBCA hosted middle school students from Edwin M. Stanton School as part of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Future Ready Program. The program works in