To Preserve These Walls
Dr. Charles Cook, Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University’s Construction Management Program and GBCA Board Member, produced and hosted To Preserve These Walls (2018), a 25-minute short film about the
GBCA Members Honored for Historic Preservation Work
On June 5, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia held the 2019 Preservation Achievement Awards, honoring projects and leaders that have helped restore and maintain historic properties in the Philadelphia
Comcast Technology Center Construction Matches Comcast Values
Comcast recently released its 2019 Values Report. In addition to innovative building methods and materials (the project is on track to be double LEED Platinum certified), the 60-story building was
Shoemaker Construction Co. Receives CMAA Award
The Butz Family of Companies, consisting of Alexander Building Construction Co., Alvin H. Butz, Inc. and Shoemaker Construction Co., received two 2019 Construction Management Association of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter Project
Drexel Square Opens at Schuylkill Yards
On June 10, 2019, Brandywine Realty Trust held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Drexel Square, a 1.3-acre park at 30th and Market Streets. The $14.3 million park is the
Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2019 Healthiest Employers
Congratulations to the GBCA Members that were named 2019 Healthiest Employers by the Philadelphia Business Journal! Extra Small Companies (2-99 Employees): The Safegard Group Inc. (Highest Rated) The Safegard
Sisters in the Brotherhood Info Session in Allentown
Interested in a career in construction, but unsure of what it entails? The Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters Sisters in the Brotherhood will be hosting an
Turner Construction Company Awarded NJBIA Good Neighbor Award
On July 16, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association honored redevelopment projects at the 59th Annual Good Neighbor Awards. The awards honor noteworthy redevelopment projects that have benefited their
Philadelphia Accepting Applications for Next Rebuild Project
The City of Philadelphia is accepting applications for Rebuild Project positions in three trades: commercial painting, cement masonry, and roofing. These positions will be paid pre-apprenticeships, designed to help people
LF Driscoll Begins Construction of New Drexel University Medical School Campus
On June 17, 2019, Tower Health of West Reading and Drexel University College of Medicine broke ground on a new medical school campus. The 150,000 square-foot campus will be a