Students Learn About Building at Carpenters’ Hall
On April 28, 2021, thirty Philadelphia third graders took a tour of Carpenters’ Hall. They learned about architecture and building by learning about the Carpenters’ Hall building as well as
PA Attorney General’s Crackdown on Wage Theft Sets a Good Example
On May 3, William Sproule, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, penned an op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer about recent activity by PA’s Attorney General
6abc Facebook Live at the Carpenters JAC 4th Year Apprentice Skills Contest
On May 7, 6abc’s Gina Gannon hosted a Facebook Live video at the Carpenters JAC 4th Year Apprentice Skills Contest. Gina interviewed several individuals involved in the event as well
Philadelphia Museum of Art $200 Million Renovation Opens to the Public
On May 6, the Philadelphia Museum of Art opened its $200 million renovation designed by architect Frank Gehry to the public. The project was managed by LF Driscoll and was
SAVE THE DATE: Focus Four & More: Digging into Safety
June is Trench Safety Month! On June 8, Med-Tex Services, Inc., United Rentals, the General Building Contractors Association, the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, the Signatory Contractors Association, the Mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia Tribune to Honor Carol Horne Penn as Woman of Achievement
Congratulations to Carol Horne Penn, Vice President of Business Development for Clemens Construction Company, who will be honored as one of the Women of Achievement by the Philadelphia Tribune! The
Butz Creates Department Focused on Providing Innovative Services
The Butz Family of Companies, consisting of Alexander Building Construction Co., Alvin H. Butz, Inc., and GBCA member Shoemaker Construction Co., has created a new department focused on advancing the
Nicholas Esposito’s Wish to Be a Construction Worker Comes True with EDA Contractors
On April 9, 2021, EDA Contractors, Inc. welcomed Nicholas Esposito as its new CEO (Chief Excavating Officer). EDA Contractors President Ed DeAngelis and the EDA staff cheered for 4-year old
GBCA Holds Spring Micro Membership Dinner in Delaware County
Thank you to everyone who attended the Spring Micro Membership Dinner on Thursday, April 29, at Pomme Radnor in Radnor, PA. Michael K. Armento, Senior Vice President of Torcon, Inc.,
Casual Conversation with a Young Professional, Chris Jaccino of LF Driscoll
On April 28, Chris Jaccino, Assistant Project Manager/Assistant Superintendent of LF Driscoll and GBCA Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee member, spoke with Professor Jamie McDonald’s Productivity in Construction class in