Philadelphia Adopts New Plumbing Code
On June 20, 2019, City Council passed a bill that adopted a new Plumbing Code for the City of Philadelphia. The new code will go into effect on October 1, 2019. Last August, Mayor Kenney signed an executive order establishing
GBCA Member Spotlight: Shore Supply
Shore Supply, headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, is a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) supplying commercial and residential builders throughout the tri-state area with high quality building materials. They offer a wide variety of supplies including drywall, metal framing, insulation, lumber, hardware
2019 GBCA Safety Awards Reception
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, GBCA celebrated the second annual GBCA Safety Awards Reception at Yards Brewing Company! At this reception, we honored GBCA members who received GBCA Project Safety Awards. This year, we recognized 27 projects from 10 member
Turner Pride Alliance Celebrates Pride Month at Philadelphia Pride
The Pride Alliance of Turner Construction Company’s Philadelphia Office celebrated Pride Month in Philadelphia by volunteering at the Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival on June 9, 2019. The Pride Alliance members helped set up the festival space at Penn’s Landing,
Union Carpenters Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Oxford Green Project
On June 14 and 15, Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters volunteer carpenters from Dale Construction, Lenick Construction, Hagen Construction, and KJMK Construction, framed the first four homes of Habitat for Humanity’s Oxford Green project. The
HSC Builders and Construction Managers Moves Penn Museum Sphinx
HSC Builders & Construction Managers was pleased to partner with Penn and vital trade partners in a three-day, high-tech maneuver to move the Penn Museum’s sphinx – part of the museum’s multiyear Building Transformation project. Superior Scaffold Services provided scaffolding
Citybizlist Interviews MRG’s Ron Ebert
Ron Ebert, President of Madison Risk Group (MRG), was recently interviewed by Citybizlist. Ron Ebert is the president of the Madison Risk Group, a construction insurance brokerage in the Philadelphia area. Established in 2013, MRG provides mid-market construction firms (contractors
How Technology Has Transformed the Role of the PM
Your technology should work just as hard as you do. Join Construction Business Owner to hear Andy Keidel of Fogel-Anderson Construction Co., an experienced project manager (PM) and leader in the field, share his insights on how technology has revolutionized
Tune In to 6ABC’s Weekend Extra on June 29 for Segment about Women in Construction
Tune in to 6ABC’s Weekend Extra on June 29 for a segment about Women in Construction! GBCA co-produced this segment as part of its 2019 partnership with 6ABC. Tune In to 6ABC's Weekend Extra June 29 from GBCA on Vimeo.
CHAD Annual Gala Champagne Breakfast 2019
This event is organized and presented in whole by the Charter High School for Architecture + Design. Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 Time: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Location: Charter High School for Architecture + Design, 105 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA