Governor Wolf Provides Guidance for Construction to Resume on May 1
All businesses in the construction industry in the commonwealth are permitted to resume in-person operations starting Friday, May 1 – one week earlier than previously announced. Yesterday evening, the Wolf Administration issued guidance for all construction businesses and employees to
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Ladder Duty Ratings
This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk provides explanation and clarification about ladder duty ratings. This rating system will help you select the appropriate ladder, and using the appropriate ladder will help keep you safe. Ladder Duty Ratings DOWNLOAD
Welcome New GBCA Members!
On April 20, 2020, GBCA’s Board of Directors welcomed five new members! Please join us in welcoming the following new members: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Creative Surfaces Inc. Honeywell International Masonry Preservation Group, Inc. AFFILIATE MEMBERS Signature Safety, LLC Venzie Construction Law,
AGC ConstructorCast: Controlling Communication and Reputation
Listen to this episode of the Associated General Contractors of America’s ConstructorCast on controlling communication and reputation. The key to handling any crisis situation is preparation: being ready to provide a professional and prompt response to your workers, clients, and
GBCA Member Spotlight: Profit Focus CFO
Profit Focus CFO is a high level financial consultancy that offers as-needed CFO advisory services to entities that are in need, but which don’t need a full-time CFO. Their clients, usually privately held companies, range in size from about $3.0
P. Agnes Honored with Special Recognition AGC in the Community Award
P. Agnes, Inc. was awarded for performing some of the construction industry’s best charitable work in 2019 for its Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Chestnut Street Expansion Project. As a result, the group was named an AGC in the Community Award
Smith Flooring Named AGC 2019 Diverse Business of the Year
Smith Flooring Inc. was named as the 2019 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Smith Flooring was honored for its commitment to employing individuals from the underserved communities of the Delaware
PA Governor Wolf Announces Restart of Construction Projects on May 8
Governor Wolf announced this afternoon that both residential and commercial construction will be permitted to reopen on May 8th under additional strict requirements. Projects will have to commit to continue social distancing in addition to adhere to strict guidelines, which
Pavilion Project Partially Opens During COVID-19 Response
On April 15, 2020, Penn Medicine’s Pavilion project, being built by LF Driscoll and Balfour Beatty US, was able to partially open. When Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s COVID-19 response started a few weeks earlier, the project continued, and the team was
ENR MidAtlantic City Scoop: Construction Starts in Philadelphia
ENR MidAtlantic City Scoop recently looked at construction starts in Philadelphia. GBCA member Shawn Carlin, Vice President and Head of Philadelphia Office of Gilbane Building Co., was also featured, speaking just as COVID-19 response in Pennsylvania was beginning. From ENR