Free Safety Training for Fall Prevention in Construction
Construction workers make up approximately four percent of the country’s workforce but account for an average of 19% of all job-related fatalities each year. Consistently, over the past five years approximately 35-39% of those fatalities are from falls. Falls protection
Target Value Delivery, a White Paper
In addition to events designed to build connections and relationships between A/C/E industry members, the AIA-GBCA Joint Committee will also be sharing information about innovative tools in the building industry.Target Value Delivery (TVD) is a management system that is used
Job Opportunities: HSC Builders & Construction Managers
HSC Builders & Construction Managers is looking for new team members: Project Director, Sr. Project Manager, Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Superintendent, Business Development Director, and Project Accountant.To apply for any of the below opportunities, send your resume and cover
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: March 25, 2019
For the month of March, GBCA is providing toolbox talks in support of the American Ladder Institute’s National Ladder Safety Month. Each year, over 100 people in the US die from ladder-related incidents. This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses
Job Opportunity: Rycon Construction
Rycon Construction is hiring an Estimator for its Philadelphia office:EstimatorWhat you will do:Calculate quantities and costs of construction items for estimating projects.Research material, labor, and equipment pricing for cost estimating projects.Participate in gathering of data to support market condition research,
Fatigue in the Workplace
In construction, fatigue can be a potentially deadly problem for workers, in the office and especially on the job site. For the National Safety Council, symptoms of fatigue are “feelings of tiredness, sleepiness, reduced energy, and increased effort needed to
Call for Nominations: Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards
Nominate your business, or another business or person, for the 2019 Excellence Awards from the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia! The nomination deadline is Friday, April 5, 2019.Award categories include:Small Business Person of the YearYoung Entrepreneur of the YearCustomer
GBCA Safety Visits with Geppert Bros., Inc.
On Friday, March 15, 2019, GBCA Director of Safety Services Frank Durso did site safety visits with Mary Pat Geppert, President of Geppert Bros., Inc., a WBE-certified firm specializing in demolition services.Three sites were visted:Penn MuseumGeneral Contractor: HSC Builders &
GBCA on 6ABC’s Weekend Extra March 2019
Be sure to tune in on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 9:50am to 6ABC’s Weekend Extra for a segment on how GBCA members are using new technologies to improve construction processes in Philadelphia!The segment, filmed at Cristo Rey High School,
Philadelphia Will Host 2019 NAWIC Northeast Region Spring Forum
Philadelphia will be hosting the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Northeast Region Spring Forum! Spark NAWIC Northeast Region Spring ForumDate: April 25-27Location: Le Meridien PhiladelphiaAt Spark, attendees will participate in professional development workshops, conversations about combatting the glass ceiling