Ending Tax Fraud Will Help End Construction Worker Exploitation

William C. Sproule, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters, recently argued for action to stop worker misclassification and tax fraud in Pennsylvania. Sproule highlights

First Look at Hyatt Centric Philadelphia

InspireDesign featured photos of the new Hyatt Centric Philadelphia, a new hotel at 17th and Chancellor Streets, being built by Clemens Construction Company. The 190,000-sq.-ft. building will include street-level retail

Emily Bittenbender Appointed to Philadelphia Works Board

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney recently appointed four new members to the board of Philadelphia Works, including Emily Bittenbender, Owner and Managing Partner of Bittenbender Construction, LP. Philadelphia Works is the

2019-09-05T15:16:56-04:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Industry News|Tags: , , |

Groundbreaker Awards Honorees and Finalists Announced

Congratulations to the GBCA members that worked on projects being honored by Green Building United! Green Building United announced the finalists for the 2019 Groundbreaker Awards. 2019 Groundbreaker Awards Date:

McComas Engineering Joins O’Donnell & Naccarato

O’Donnell & Naccarato has merged operations with Carmel, Indiana based structural engineering firm, McComas Engineering. With four offices in the Mid-Atlantic region, this merger strengthens O’Donnell & Naccarato’s geographic position

2019-09-04T10:31:56-04:00September 4th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Industry News|Tags: , , , |

Why Business and Labor are Collaborating to Combat Poverty in Philadelphia

Ryan N. Boyer, President of the Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity, and Rob Wonderling, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater

Look Inside Penn Medicine’s Pavilion Project

Check out this sneak peek photo gallery from the Philadelphia Business Journal of the $1.5 billion Penn Medicine Pavilion project, scheduled to open in 2021. General Contractor: LF Driscoll &

Torcon Celebrates Grand Opening of The Commons at Villanova University

Congratulations to Torcon, Inc., which led the construction of The Commons at Villanova University! The $225 million, 400,000 square foot project, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Voith &

Ready To Wear: Wearable Technology to Boost Worker Safety

At the 2019 Construction Technology Expo on October 29, we will discuss how new wearable technologies are making construction safer for workers. The panelists will discuss different solutions outfitting workers

Autodesk Integrates PlanGrid Software with BuildingConnected

The productivity app software of GBCA member PlanGrid, has now been integrated with Building Connected by parent company, Autodesk. From Construction Dive: Autodesk has completed the integration of field productivity