Identify the Appropriate Drone Program for Your Construction Company
In the last few years, drone use in the construction industry has increased. Aerial surveying has made it easier and safer to monitor construction progress.For a recent report, Mapping the Friendly Skies: How Drone Mapping is Changing the Construction Industry,
OSHA Fall Protection Resources and Important Dates
OSHA has developed a collection of compliance assistance resources to address falls in the workplace, the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry. Falls can be prevented if employers plan ahead to ensure the job is done safely;
Sean Healy Selected as Dover AFB Honorary Commander
Sean Healy was among 40 community leaders inducted as an “honorary” commander at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on October 20, 2018. Sean is Vice President of Healy Long & Jevin, and sits on GBCA’s Government Affairs Committee and Membership
Increased Standardization and Collaboration Needed for More Effective BIM Use
Edwin Guerra, an information management consultant at Vancouver-based Summit BIM, recently presented at the Canada BIM Council’s regional session in Vancouver, Canada. Guerra pointed to the many stumbling blocks stakeholders can encounter when use of BIM isn’t co-ordinated between different
WEBINAR: Why Construction Companies Should Care About Security
Check out this PlanGrid webinar on understanding cyber risks, and what construction companies need to know. Why Construction Companies Should Care About SecurityDate: Thursday, February 28, 2019Time: 2pm EST Although cybercrime exists within all industries in today’s age of cutting-edge technology, the
OSHA Trainer Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake OSHA Training Cards
A certified Occupation Safety and Health Administration training agent admitted to submitting false reports and selling fraudulent training cards to carpenters to improperly establish that they were certified in safety standards, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.Mark Dropala, 42, of Middle
Construction Industry’s Response to Off-Site Construction
Off-site construction, or prefabrication, has increased in practice, and at different levels, from prefabricated elements, to modular rooms. The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) conducted a survey in 2018 to gain an understanding of how the
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: February 19, 2019
This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk continues a month of resources about Electrocution Hazards as part of GBCA’s 2019 Focus Four campaign. This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses Working with Electricity on Job Sites: Safety is a way of
Reduce Weather-Related Risk in Construction
A new software may be able to provide more accurate weather predictions. From Engineering News-Record:A software developer with a focus on quantifying weather risk in the insurance industry has branched out to apply its chops to the development of a hyperlocal
Bid Opportunities
GBCA is proud to offer bid opportunities to its members. SEPTA Opportunity:3 PennDOT Opportunities: