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:
Costs Drive Push to New Construction Technologies
The costs of construction are not dropping, but the demands of construction are rising. In order to meet this demand, more construction companies are looking to new methods and new technologies to deliver projects on time and on budget.New construction
Interactive Map Shows Philadelphia Street and Sidewalk Closure Permits
The City of Philadelphia has launched an online interactive map that shows the locations of street and sidewalk closure permits. The permit information includes the permit holder, the type of work being done, and the right-of-way permit’s effective and expiration
Filming at GBCA
In 2019, GBCA is producing several video projects that will showcase our members’ value to Philadelphia’s commercial construction industry. On Wednesday, February 13, we filmed several interviews with our members to talk about GBCA’s history, our education programs, the Construction
CLC Leadership Series: Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact
On February 13, GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC) hosted its first Leadership Series Workshop for 2019: Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact. Mike Iorio of Dale Carnegie Training facilitated the sold-out workshop. During the workshop, participants learned about how they communicate