BFW provides: Construction Administration Staff Augmentation Construction Project Management Owners Representation Cost Estimating and Scheduling QA/QC Compliance Monitoring Project Safety Development Consulting to for profit and non-profit developers, large majority
The General Building Contractors Association Scholarship Fund, started in 2017, aims to support local students studying Construction Management in the Philadelphia Region. There are two scholarships available: a $7,500 graduate
On May 26, Paul McLaughlin, Manager of Continuous Improvement for the Butz Family of Companies (and based out of the Shoemaker Construction Co. offices), and GBCA Construction Leadership Council (CLC)
This summer, the Mentoring Young Women in Construction (MyWIC) Camp has partnered with Girls, Inc. to produce a summer camp focused on construction activities for young women aged 12-17. The
Fill out a quick survey and help improve access to design and construction documents on the jobsite. Mosen Foroughi, a PhD candidate in Architectural Engineering at Drexel University, is studying
Rethink your construction waste! Oftentimes, extra materials and supplies are thrown away. Many materials, however, could be used to help train the next generation of skills trades workers. The Carpenters
On July 15, 2021, members of Philadelphia’s union commercial construction industry gathered to celebrate the exceptional safety records of GBCA members at the 2021 Safety Awards Reception. Held at Bald
Get a first look inside Jefferson Health’s Silvestri Patient Tower, being built by P. Agnes, Inc. and scheduled to open later this year. The Philadelphia Business Journal recently featured some
On July 15, 2021, representatives from GBCA, the Building Trades Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Vicinity (BTC), and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters) visited the
Torrado Distributors Inc. (TDI) is an MBE-certified building materials supplier. Founder Luis Torrado, a Philadelphia native, grew-up in the tight-knit Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia with his parents who made
