Trench and Excavation Safety Awareness Training
On August 19 and 20, 2021, GBCA held two 1-day trainings on trench and excavation safety hazards in construction at Med-Tex Services in Philadelphia. The trainings were organized by AGC
GBCA CLC Goes to Chicago
On August 11-13, 2021, members of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council attended AGC of America’s CLC Leadership Development Conference in Chicago, IL. Pictured above: Back Row: Paul McLaughlin (Shoemaker Construction Co.),
Four Takeaways from Biden’s Buy American Act Changes for Contractors
The Biden administration recently made some changes to the White House’s recently issued Buy American Act executive order (signed in January 2021). GBCA member Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman
Holiday Schedule: Labor Day 2021
Our collective bargaining agreements provide for the following with respect to the observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021: CARPENTERS, CEMENT MASONS, DRYWALL FINISHERS, LABORERS, PLASTERERS & RODSETTERS Not
Shoemaker Completes Seven Tower Bridge and Hamilton Lane Offices
GBCA member Shoemaker Construction Co. was the construction manager for both the Seven Tower Bridge and Hamilton Lane office fit-out projects. From the Philadelphia Business Journal: Nearly three weeks ago,
Philadelphia Updates Mask Requirements to Slow Spread of COVID-19
In response to rising cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, partly due to the Delta variant, the City of Philadelphia has updated its mask requirements in the city. The following clarification
Carpenters Superintendent Training in Las Vegas
Superintendents are a vital part of the construction eco-system. GBCA contractors and our labor partners at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters are invested in continued growth for superintendents. For card
Avoid OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Violations
OSHA has released its top 10 most frequently cited violations of standards in construction as of June 2021: Fall Protection – Residential PPE – Face and eye protection Ladders –
Safe + Sound Week 2021
Recognize Safe + Sound Week, August 9-15, 2021 Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Workplace Distractions: Cell Phone Use
This toolbox talk goes over some of the ways that cell phones turn workers into jobsite hazards and provides reminders of excuses that don’t hold up on the jobsite. Click