GBCA Member Spotlight: Concentra
Concentra®, a division of Select Medical, is the nation’s leading provider of workplace health, providing convenient, high-quality care for companies and their employees. Established in 1979, the company has nearly 45 years of experience in occupational medicine and treats
2023 Construction Skills Showcase
On March 30, 2023, in Atlantic City, NJ, The Construction Skills Showcase will feature over 50 of the best-trained 4th year union carpenter apprentices in a live competition of hands-on trade and technical career skills during a day-long challenge
GBCA Members to Start New Spark Therapeutics Project
Hunter Roberts Construction Group, LLC and Healy Long & Jevin, Inc. will soon start construction on a new gene therapy innovation center on Drexel University’s Campus. Spark Therapeutics, a pioneering biotech company, is investing $575 million in the creation
INTECH Construction Announces Five Current Employees Promoted to Associate Principal
General contracting and construction management firm INTECH Construction, LLC announced five current employees who have been promoted to Associate Principal: Project Director Zach Baron, Superintendent Brian Conway, Pre-Construction Director Dave Hofmann, Project Director Darrin Reazor, and Director of Pre-Construction
Congratulations to the 2022 AIA Philadelphia Design Award Winners
On December 8, AIA Philadelphia celebrated the winners of its annual Design Awards program. Congratulations to all of the winners, especially to the GBCA Members that worked on winning projects. See the winning projects featuring GBCA members below: Project:
Concrete Pour on Sansom Street Project by Madison Concrete Construction
Check out the recent progress of Madison Concrete Construction’s concrete pouring at its Samson Street project. The completed mixed-use property project will be a 22,000 square feet, 27-story building of commercial space for residents, restaurants, or health and wellness
33rd Annual National AGC Safety Awards Program
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announces its 33rd Annual National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) Program. All entries for this awards program are submitted through GBCA. The deadline for members’ submissions to GBCA is Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The
CARP Jumpstarts Careers at Wells Fargo Center
Starting a new career in carpentry at 42 years old, Purnell Johnson is taking advantage of the benefits that the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP), a pre-apprenticeship program, has to offer. Using his newly learned carpentry skills, he had
WoodWorks Mass Timber in Multi-Family Housing Webinar
How is mass timber a fit for multi-family housing? With the assumption that mass timber is often more expensive than other building materials, it may also be assumed that it only makes sense for one-off projects where innovation is
Joe Ashdale Retires from District Council 21
Joe Ashdale, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, of District Council 21 is retiring after over 40 years of service, effective December 31, 2022. GBCA thanks Joe for his service and we wish him the best. “I began my apprenticeship in 1979 back