GBCA Membership Benefit: Pennsylvania One Call System
One of the membership benefits with the GBCA is access to the Pennsylvania One Call System. If your company uses this system, you do NOT have to pay for the invoice that they send to you. GBCA offers this service
GBCA’s CLC Featured in June 2019 CLC Leadership-LINK
GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council was featured in the past issue of AGC’s CLC Leadership-LINK! The article highlights how GBCA’s CLC tours construction projects making an impact in Philadelphia. In this case, the Fashion District Philadelphia Project being built by Skanska
GBCA Member Spotlight: GEI Consultants, Inc.
GEI Consultants, Inc. is a consulting engineering and environmental firm with local offices in Exton, PA, Mt. Laurel, NJ, and Bloomfield, NJ. GEI provides geotechnical, environmental, water resources, civil design and construction services throughout the project delivery life cycle from
Women in Leadership in AEC: An AIA/COAA/GBCA Joint Event
On July 9, 2019, the AIA/GBCA Joint Committee and COAA (Construction Owners Association of America) hosted a joint event about Women in Leadership Roles in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction. The panel discussed how the building industry has changed for women,
2019 MyWIC Camp
Twenty-five young women participated in the 10th annual MyWIC Camp (Mentoring young Women In Construction) in Philadelphia from June 21-28, 2019. The camp, formerly known as MAGIC Camp, is a free, six-day camp available to girls in 7th through 12th
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Working in Extreme Heat
Summer is here and with it comes the hot weather. Workers should be careful while working in the heat. This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk provides tips to avoid heat-related injuries and illnesses. Working in Extreme Heat DOWNLOAD
Update on PA House Bill Preventing Worker Misclassification
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC’s most recent PA Construction Legislative Update provides an update on House Bill 716. The bill proposes creating a task force to assist with preventing worker misclassification. From Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall &
United Rentals Trench Safety Stand Down
June 17-21 was Trench Safety Stand Down Week. United Rentals held Trench Safety Stand Downs at all 92 of its branches. The Philadelphia branch held a Stand Down on June 21. The Stand Down included a Confined Space Trailer Simulator,
George Young Mammoet Moves White Water to Woodmere Art Museum
On June 12, 2019, the Woodmere Art Museum held a dedication ceremony for its newly acquired and placed White Water sculpture, created by Robinson Fredenthal. The 19,000 lb., 40-foot-long, 16-foot high sculpture was moved from its previous location in Independence
AGC is Accepting 2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Applications Now
Through endowments made by AGC members and supporters, as well as AGC Chapters, the AGC Education and Research Foundation is able to give 150 or more undergraduate and graduate scholarships each year to deserving students. Since 1970, AGC has awarded