Skanska Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2020
On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Skanska USA Building hosted an event that brought together female business and thought leaders in Philadelphia’s construction industry for Women in Construction (WIC) Week. The women discussed their career journeys, areas of expertise, and advice
GBCA Member Discount for Drug Testing Program Training
Med-Tex Services is offering a two-day course that provides essential knowledge for compliant and effective drug testing programs. GBCA members receive a 10% discount on this training (apply it when filling out the registration form). Day one focuses on the
Hygiene and Health is Key: A Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
With global concerns about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), GBCA is reiterating some advice on how to stay healthy and safe. The spread of coronavirus is being called a pandemic—there is a large number of people getting infected worldwide in
2020 Spring Membership Dinner
On Thursday, March 5, GBCA held its annual Spring Membership Dinner at the Crystal Tea Room in the Wanamaker Building. Carl Dranoff and Julia Dranoff of Dranoff Properties spoke about the changes in Philadelphia’s development and their thoughts about
GBCA Salutes Women-Owned Construction Businesses!
To celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2020, GBCA is highlighting our Women-Owned Businesses. There are many women who have strong, leadership roles in Philadelphia’s construction companies, and in these companies, this leadership includes ownership. The following GBCA members are
GBCA Member Spotlight: Thackray Crane Rental
Established in 1947, Thackray Crane Rental is the region’s only continuously family-owned and operated crane rental company, which provides bare and manned crane rentals, warehouse and storage facilities, heavy industrial trucking services, and comprehensive logistics support to their valued customers
NAWIC Tours LF Driscoll’s Penn Medicine Pavilion Project for WIC Week 2020
On Tuesday, March 3, as part of Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2020, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Philadelphia Chapter 145 toured Penn Medicine’s Pavilion project. The Pavilion project is an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) project, with
CSI Philadelphia’s Grill Series: Submittals
Join CSI Philadelphia for its next Grill Series event! This series brings together industry experts to answer your questions! This next event will be about submittals. The Grill Series: Submittals Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Location:
OSHA Updates Standards and Regulations, and Scaffolds Graphics
OSHA has issued technical corrections and amendments to 27 standards and regulations to address “minor misprints, omissions, outdated references, and tabular and graphic inaccuracies.” The corrections are to 29 CFR 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), 1910 (general
P. Agnes Celebrates Silvestri Patient Tower Topping Off
On February 20, 2020, P. Agnes, Inc. celebrated the topping off of the Jefferson Health New Jersey – Silvestri Patient Tower project in Washington Township, New Jersey. This new patient tower is scheduled to open in 2021, and part of