SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 Pennsylvania 2021
The world’s largest and most successful masonry challenge, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500®, is coming to the Bricklayers Training Center in Philadelphia, PA on September 16th, 2021. North America’s top
Building Stronger. Together. Down the Shore Labor Day 2021
Over the Labor Day weekend, September 4-6, 2021, GBCA and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters reminded beachgoers down the Shore about the strength of the Philadelphia region's
GBCA Members Win New Jersey’s 2021 Good Neighbors Awards
Congratulations to the GBCA members honored as 2021 Good Neighbor Award winners by the New Jersey Business magazine and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association! The Good Neighbor Awards
Laborers’ District Council Celebrates New Training Center
On June 25, 2021, the Laborers’ District Council celebrated the grand opening of the Workers’ District Council Training and Learning Center. GBCA President & CEO Ben Connors, Esq. was one
Ryan Boyer Leads Without Seeking Attention
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently spotlighted Ryan Boyer, the Business Manager of the Laborers' District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity and President of the Philadelphia Building &
GBCA Members Named as Top Construction Accounting Firms
Congratulations to the GBCA members that were named in Construction Executive’s Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms of 2021! Construction Executive’s 2021 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms Wipfli (5) Kreisher Miller
Philadelphia’s L&I Updates Mask Mandate Clarification for Construction
Following the City of Philadelphia’s updated mask mandate, in effect starting on August 12, the Department of Licenses & Inspections updated its clarification for the construction industry. The mask mandate
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
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