GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Ladder Duty Ratings

This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk provides explanation and clarification about ladder duty ratings. This rating system will help you select the appropriate ladder, and using the appropriate ladder will

Welcome New GBCA Members!

On April 20, 2020, GBCA’s Board of Directors welcomed five new members! Please join us in welcoming the following new members: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Creative Surfaces Inc. Honeywell International Masonry Preservation

AGC ConstructorCast: Controlling Communication and Reputation

Listen to this episode of the Associated General Contractors of America’s ConstructorCast on controlling communication and reputation. The key to handling any crisis situation is preparation: being ready to provide

P. Agnes Honored with Special Recognition AGC in the Community Award

P. Agnes, Inc. was awarded for performing some of the construction industry’s best charitable work in 2019 for its Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Chestnut Street Expansion Project. As a result,

Smith Flooring Named AGC 2019 Diverse Business of the Year

Smith Flooring Inc. was named as the 2019 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Smith Flooring was honored for its commitment

PA Governor Wolf Announces Restart of Construction Projects on May 8

Governor Wolf announced this afternoon that both residential and commercial construction will be permitted to reopen on May 8th under additional strict requirements. Projects will have to commit to continue

Pavilion Project Partially Opens During COVID-19 Response

On April 15, 2020, Penn Medicine’s Pavilion project, being built by LF Driscoll and Balfour Beatty US, was able to partially open. When Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s COVID-19 response started a

ENR MidAtlantic City Scoop: Construction Starts in Philadelphia

ENR MidAtlantic City Scoop recently looked at construction starts in Philadelphia. GBCA member Shawn Carlin, Vice President and Head of Philadelphia Office of Gilbane Building Co., was also featured, speaking

OSHA Relaxes Enforcement of Recordkeeping Requirements for COVID-19 Cases in Construction

OSHA is not requiring most employers outside of the health care industry to record cases of COVID-19 among their employees, under interim guidance for enforcing OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements (29 CFR