CARP Students Tour Turner Perryman Project
Thanks to Turner Construction Company and Perryman Building and Construction Services for hosting the 2021 Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) graduates at the DAT and One uCity Wexford sites on
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia Park in a Truck 2021
On Saturday, June 5, 2021, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia joined forces with Councilmembers Cherelle Parker and Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters,
WINC and FTI Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Women in Philadelphia
The Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) Trades Readiness Program is recruiting trainees to start July 13 for 6 weeks! This FREE training opportunity can become the first step to a
City of Philadelphia Labor Fridays: Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region
City of Philadelphia Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson is spotlighting apprenticeship opportunities for Philadelphians. During Gilmore Richardson’s “Conversations with the Councilmember” series, different union representatives discuss apprenticeship programs and encourage
Carpenters JAC 4th Year Apprentice Skills Contest
On May 7, 2021, the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center of Philadelphia & Vicinity held its 4th Year Apprentice Skills Contest. The top apprentices competed in 5 carpentry categories, with
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
GBCA’s Workforce Development Efforts with Middle and High School Students Featured in PBJ
In April 2021, the Philadelphia Business Journal has spotlighted the efforts of GBCA and its partners to encourage middle and high school students to consider careers in the construction industry.
GBCA Helps Middle and High School Students Build Rewarding Careers
6abc.com is spotlighting careers in construction by featuring an article about GBCA’s work promoting construction careers to middle and high school students in the Philadelphia region. The article features quotes
Women in Construction Week 2021: Meet Some of the Women Impacting the Construction Industry
March 7-13, 2021, was Women in Construction Week. To celebrate the role women have in Philadelphia’s construction industry, GBCA spotlighted six women who own and operate construction businesses in the
AGC Accepting Workforce Development Scholarship Applications
The AGC Education and Research Foundation offers Workforce Development Scholarships to students enrolled in accredited technical schools or craft training programs in any discipline of commercial construction. Students in technical