CHAD Hard Hat Club Field Trip to FTI
On Thursday, November 28th, the CHAD Hard Hat Club took a field trip to the Finishing Trades Institute. Led by Recruitment Coordinator, Dennis McDonough, students learned about opportunities in drywall
High Suicide Rate Among Male Construction Workers
In a recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the construction and extraction industries in the US had the highest rates of suicide among male workers between 2012 and 2015.
GBCA 2018 Holiday Decorating
It’s that time of year again! GBCA staff got into the holiday spirit and decorated the office last week. Here's a holiday message from us at GBCA: We wish everyone a safe
HazTek Inc. Receives NJBIZ Top 250 Award
HazTek has been honored by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey’s Top 250 privately held companies in 2018. This is the second recognition for the national safety management company headquartered
The Met Philly To Reopen on December 3
On December 3, the Metropolitan Opera House (the Met Philly) at 858 North Broad Street will reopen with a performance by Bob Dylan and his Band, marking the end to
Philadelphia Hosts Its First Construction Technology Expo
On November 29, the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA), Architectural Glass & Metal Association (AGMA), Employing Bricklayers Association (EBA), the Mechanical & Service Contractors Association of Eastern PA (M&SCA), and
GBCA and Drexel University Film Tutorial Video Series
On November 29, 2018, several exhibitors from Philadelphia’s first Construction Technology Expo participated in a construction technology tutorial video series. This video series is being produced by Drexel University Construction
New Philadelphia Casino to Open in 2020
South Philadelphia's long-delayed Live! Hotel & Casino Philadelphia will be open and operating in 2020, according to developer Stadium Casino LLC.Gilbane Building Company is the general contractor for the project.
GBCA Gives to Philabundance at Preston and Steve’s Camp out for Hunger!
On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, GBCA President Ben Connors, GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee, AmQuip Crane Rental, Representatives from Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters, and
TN Ward Project The National Officially Opens
The National, a re-developed mixed-use building that includes 192 apartments and a gym, has officially opened, welcoming new tenants on November 1. Located at 112 North 2nd Street, the National