Last Planner System Workshop
On February 28, 2019, GBCA hosted the Last Planner System Workshop. Led by Christian Pikel, Managing Principal and Senior Coach of The ReAlignment Group, this full-day workshop provided information, hands-on practical training, and simulations to help participants successfully start implementing
Eggs with OSHA: Safety Technologies
On March 1, 2019, despite snowy road conditions, Philadelphia Region Safety Professionals gathered for the first Eggs with OSHA of 2019!In addition to updates from OSHA, attendees learned more about new construction technologies with safety applications. Bob Dolan, National Sales
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS: New College House West
Excavation is progressing at the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House West site. The $163 million project will be designed specifically as an undergraduate college house, part of Penn’s residential system of shared communities, and the University of Pennsylvania’s first
Women in Construction Week 2019
This week, March 3-9, is Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2019!The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the
CARP Participants Take Apprenticeship Exam
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, the participants of the Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) took the Carpenters’ Apprenticeship exam, and then went on a jobsite tour of Tutor Perini Building Corp’s W-Element Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia.GBCA is looking for
WEBINAR: Identify and Invest in the Right Construction Technology Solutions
PlanGrid is offering a webinar that will help you identify, evaluate, and invest in the best construction technology solutions for your company. A Buyers Guide to Evaluating and Investing in Construction Technology SolutionsDate: Wednesday, March 20, 2019Time: 2:00pm ET The construction industry
GBCA Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2019
GBCA has a long history in Philadelphia, and so do many of our members. In 2019, several of our members are celebrating milestone anniversaries. Scroll down to see some of our members celebrating many years of excellence in building!If your
Job Opportunity: Project Accountant
LF Driscoll is hiring a new full-time Project Accountant. Position: Project AccountantSpecific Duties & ResponsibilitiesWork on site with project management team when Projects are assignedAttend project kick-off meeting. Review Owner’s contract. Note items concerning financial matters such as billing requirements, change
GBCA Member Spotlight: March 4, 2019
Castor Materials is Philadelphia’s Concrete Supply Company. Founded in 2004, Castor Materials now operates 3 Ready-Mix Concrete Plants in Philadelphia. Castor Materials supplies Heavy Highway, Commercial Construction and Residential Development Projects throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Castor Materials is
GBCA on Growing Greater Philadelphia Radio & Podcast Program
Updated February 15, 2019 In 2018, GBCA is partnering with the Select Greater Philadelphia Council to feature our members on the Growing Greater Philadelphia Radio & Podcast Program. This partnership features our members in interviews and cooperative radio ads