Job Opportunities: OSHA
The Philadelphia Area OSHA Office is looking for two Safety and Occupational Health Specialists. These will fill Compliance Officer positions in the Philadelphia Area OSHA Office. Both announcements close on September 2, 2021. Refer to the vacancy announcements for specific
Ryan Boyer Leads Without Seeking Attention
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently spotlighted Ryan Boyer, the Business Manager of the Laborers' District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity and President of the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council. The article highlight’s Boyer’s role in supporting
GBCA Member Spotlight: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.
Since the company began in 1924, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has led the industry in developing innovative solutions that deliver increased productivity and unmatched durability for professional construction users. Whether it is through its world-leading M12™ and M18™ cordless systems,
Safety Recall: Guardian Self-Retracting Lifelines
Guardian has issued an Immediate Stop Use & Inspect Notice regarding some its Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). This notice (from August 23, 2021) updates a notice from July 6, 2021. This notice only applies to the following SRL models: Diablo Cable
GBCA Members Named as Top Construction Accounting Firms
Congratulations to the GBCA members that were named in Construction Executive’s Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms of 2021! Construction Executive’s 2021 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms Wipfli (5) Kreisher Miller (34) McCarthy & Company, PC (44) See the full
Philadelphia’s L&I Updates Mask Mandate Clarification for Construction
Following the City of Philadelphia’s updated mask mandate, in effect starting on August 12, the Department of Licenses & Inspections updated its clarification for the construction industry. The mask mandate applies to construction work as follows: Click below to
Trench and Excavation Safety Awareness Training
On August 19 and 20, 2021, GBCA held two 1-day trainings on trench and excavation safety hazards in construction at Med-Tex Services in Philadelphia. The trainings were organized by AGC of America and funded by a Susan Harwood Training Grant
GBCA CLC Goes to Chicago
On August 11-13, 2021, members of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council attended AGC of America’s CLC Leadership Development Conference in Chicago, IL. Pictured above: Back Row: Paul McLaughlin (Shoemaker Construction Co.), Brianna Tierney (Independence Steel, Inc.), Gene Rose, Jr. (Armor Masonry
Four Takeaways from Biden’s Buy American Act Changes for Contractors
The Biden administration recently made some changes to the White House’s recently issued Buy American Act executive order (signed in January 2021). GBCA member Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC published 4 main takeaways from these changes that will
Holiday Schedule: Labor Day 2021
Our collective bargaining agreements provide for the following with respect to the observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021: CARPENTERS, CEMENT MASONS, DRYWALL FINISHERS, LABORERS, PLASTERERS & RODSETTERS Not a Paid Holiday. If worked, Double-Time. OPERATING ENGINEERS Paid Holiday.