Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program 2022
Are you interested in a career as a union carpenter, but are nervous about being able to pass the entrance exam? The Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program helps Philadelphians who have
Donate Doors and Hardware and Support Carpenters’ Apprentices
Rethink your construction waste! Oftentimes, extra materials and supplies are thrown away. Many materials, however, could be used to help train the next generation of skills trades workers. The Carpenters
Conversations with a Councilmember: Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19
Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson has been promoting the Philadelphia region’s different apprenticeship programs. On October 8, she’ll be holding a discussion with representatives from the Operating Engineers Local 542
Free Carpenter Foreman Training for GBCA Members
The Carpenter Contractor Trust (CCT) is hosting a live, in-person, 4-hour foreman workshop in Edison, NJ presented by Breslin Strategies Inc. CCT has invited up to 10 carpenters from GBCA
Construction Inclusion Week: Supplier Diversity Panel
Turner Construction Company and Gilbane Building Company are hosting a Construction Inclusion Week event featuring GBCA’s Director of Training and Workforce Development Angela Hendrix and GBCA Member Pride Enterprises, Inc.’s
Conversations with a Councilmember: Operating Engineers Local 542
Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson has been promoting the Philadelphia region’s different apprenticeship programs. On October 8, she’ll be holding a discussion with representatives from the Operating Engineers Local 542
Mentor the Next Generation with the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia
Are you interested in mentoring the next generation of builders? Registration is open for the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia’s 2021-2022 programming year! As an ACE Mentor, you will
Carpenters Superintendent Training in Las Vegas
Superintendents are a vital part of the construction eco-system. GBCA contractors and our labor partners at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters are invested in continued growth for superintendents. For card
Women In Nontraditional Careers Trades Readiness Program Brings Women into the Trades
The Women In Nontraditional Careers Readiness Program, a pre-apprentice program, is helping women enter apprenticeships in the trades. For many of these women, careers in the trades may have been
GBCA Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
The General Building Contractors Association Scholarship Fund, started in 2017, aims to support local students studying Construction Management in the Philadelphia Region. There are two scholarships available: a $7,500 graduate