Construction and Manufacturing Come Together for Penn Pavilion Project
The Penn Medicine Pavilion project, being built by LF Driscoll and Balfour Beatty US, looks unlike many of the other construction sites in the city. For one, much of the workforce is off-site: the bathrooms are being built as pods,
William Sproule Brings Carpenters’ Leadership to Philadelphia
William Sproule was recently profiled in JerseyMan│PhillyMan Magazine. Having stepped into the role of Executive Secretary-Treasurer in April 2019, Sproule is working to solidify the message that the union is providing the best-trained and safest workforce. From JerseyMan│PhillyMan Magazine:
GBCA Member Spotlight: TrenchTech, Inc.
TrenchTech, Inc. provides shoring solutions to the underground construction industry including utility contractors, excavating companies and general contractors. TrenchTech supports shoring efforts by providing site specific engineering and training to all excavating companies and contractors. Their fleet of delivery equipment
GBCA OSHA 30 Training Course
On November 4-7, 2019, GBCA held an OSHA 30 Training Course. The OSHA Outreach Training Program for the construction industry provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces
Mary Pat Geppert Named One of CBO’s Outstanding Women in Construction
Congratulations to Mary Pat Geppert, President of Geppert Bros., Inc. and Chair of GBCA’s Safety Committee, on being named one of 20 Outstanding Women in Construction by Construction Business Owner (CBO)! From Construction Business Owner: CBO’s Outstanding Women in Construction
National Apprenticeship Week 2019
November 11-17, 2019 is the fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week. During this week, GBCA will be highlighting our signatory trades and their apprentice schools: Carpenters LEARN MORE Cement Masons and Plasterers LEARN MORE Finishing Trades LEARN
Jefferson University Seeking Construction Adjunct Professor
Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) hires construction professionals to teach in its Construction Management Program. Right now, they are looking for someone to teach Construction Management 606: Construction Risk Management. For more information, or to apply, please contact
Liberty Property Trust Sold to Prologis
Liberty Property Trust, the company responsible for Philadelphia’s Comcast Tower and Comcast Technology Center, as well as much of the Navy Yard’s redevelopment, has been bought by Prologis, a San Francisco-based company. The deal is worth $12.6 billion. From the
LF Driscoll Celebrates Faith and Liberty Discovery Center Topping Off
On Friday, November 1, 2019, LF Driscoll and the American Bible Society celebrated the Topping Off of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center. Congratulations! "Thank you to the ironworkers and other workers here that have worked so hard on this
Gilbane Celebrates Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Topping Off
Congratulations to Gilbane Building Company, which celebrated the topping off of the new Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia project on October 31, 2019! The project is scheduled to complete in 2020. Other GBCA members involved in the project: Madison Concrete