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Job Opportunity: Bittenbender Construction

Bittenbender Construction, LP is looking for talented construction professionals to join its team! Positions Available: Junior Estimator Senior Estimator Project Manager Senior Project Manager (10-15+ years experience)   Please click below and email your resume with cover letter to apply:

Job Opportunity: Mega Construction

MEGA Construction Company, a Commercial Union Concrete Subcontractor, is looking for an Estimator/Project Manager for its office in Far Northeast Philadelphia. The successful candidate must be able to do the following: Prepare detailed estimates in accordance with the specified scope

By |November 8th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Resources|Tags: , , , |

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Weather-Related Falls

This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses how to avoid weather-related falls. Here are ten tips that will help you avoid falls, especially in hazardous conditions created by cold weather. Weather-Related Falls DOWNLOAD   Safety is a way of

By |November 7th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Safety, Toolbox Talks|Tags: , , |

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

By |November 7th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Education, GBCA Events, Safety|Tags: , , , |

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