Holiday Schedule: Labor Day 2019
Our collective bargaining agreements provide for the following with respect to the observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019. CARPENTERS, CEMENT MASONS, DRYWALL FINISHERS, LABORERS, PLASTERERS & RODSETTERS
Are We Taking Full Advantage of Drone Technology?
Drones have been a hot topic in discussions about new construction technologies for the past few years, but are still not consistently adopted by construction companies. They’ve been presented as
SPEC Mix Bricklayer 500 Masonry Mania
On September 19, 2019, Employing Bricklayers Association is hosting a hands-on masonry training, which will be followed by the 2019 SPEC Mix Bricklayer 500 Regional Competition for Philadelphia/PA/Northeast Region! SPEC
Women in Nontraditional Careers Institute
If you are committed to increasing women’s participation in construction, manufacturing or transit careers, join the Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) for a day of learning, inspiration, and planning. WINC
Remember to Submit Injury and Illness Data to OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers who have not already done so to submit their 2018 OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related
Now Enrolling: Temple University Construction Management Certificate
Temple University’s Small Business Development Center is now enrolling for its Construction Management Series! This 9-month series of courses aims to help construction companies develop business management skills. Participants who
Safety Recall: 3M Fall Protection
3M Fall Protection announces an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg Self Retracting Lifelines. The twin-leg Nano-Lok edge is part
Sign Up for the GBCA Silica Safety Program
OSHA has increased the number of Compliance Officers in the Philadelphia Region, and one of the issues that they are looking at is silica compliance. The GBCA Silica Program provides
Honor the Industry’s Best by Nominating Outstanding Women in Construction
Philadelphia’s commercial construction industry has increased its efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in its workplaces. More women are playing leadership roles in the industry, and we want to honor
Update on PA House Bill Preventing Worker Misclassification
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC’s most recent PA Construction Legislative Update provides an update on House Bill 716. The bill proposes creating a task force to assist with