GBCA Member Spotlight: Davis Bucco Makara & Dorsey
Established in 1990, Davis Bucco Makara and Dorsey (DBMD) is a Philadelphia-based commercial litigation and transactional law firm specializing in construction and real estate, practicing in PA, NJ, and MA. DBMD partners with general contractors, specialty prime contractors, subcontractors, design
Delaware Contractor Registration Act: August 1 Deadline
All contractors (private, public or both) must register with the State of Delaware by August 1, 2021 in order to do any business in the state of Delaware. The implementation of the legislation was delayed due to COVID-19 but is
2021 Golf Outing I
On Monday, June 14, GBCA hosted our first of two 2021 Golf Outings at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Scroll down to see the winners of the tournament. GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council also organized fundraising for Alex’s Lemonade Stand at the
Philadelphia Lifts Mask Requirement for Vaccinated Construction Workers
As of Friday, June 11, 2021, the City of Philadelphia no longer requires mask-wearing for vaccinated people in most indoor settings; outdoor mask wearing requirements have already been lifted in Philadelphia. To clarify, this means that beginning Friday, June 11,
Philadelphia Business Journal Contractors List
Congratulations to the GBCA members that made the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Contractors List! The list ranks contractors based on 2020 local office billings for local projects. 2. Turner Construction Company 3. LF Driscoll 4. INTECH Construction 7. Gilbane Building Company
Focus Four & More: Digging into Safety at Diggerland 2021
On June 8, 2021, GBCA, Med-Tex Services, Inc., United Rentals, the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, the Signatory Contractors Association, the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council, and OSHA hosted a family-friendly safety event at Diggerland. This free event brought safety professionals
CLC Networking Event: Business Development is a Conversational Sport
On June 10, 2021, members of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC) came together at Workhorse Brewing Company for the CLC’s first in-person event of the year! After fifteen months of virtual events, this workshop invited attendees to refresh their in-person
Building Stronger Together Over the Jersey Shore
GBCA and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters recently partnered to remind people of the strength and unity of the Philadelphia region’s union building industry. The fly-over banner flew over the Jersey Shore on May 31, June 5,
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 June 10, 2021. CARP students received a jobsite orientation, presentation
Watson-PJ Dick Joint Venture Awarded Philadelphia Gas Works Contract
The Watson-PJ Dick Joint Venture was recently awarded a seven-figure contract for the restacking of floors at Philadelphia Gas Works 800 Building on West Montgomery Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. This project is committed to reaching 55.5% MBE and 16.5% WBE