CREW Philadelphia 20th Annual Fall Luncheon
On November 16, 2018, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Philadelphia held its 20th Annual Fall Luncheon. The luncheon was attended by over 800 people, and was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. GBCA was proud to sponsor and attend this
Wick Fisher White Records Growing Greater Philadelphia Interview
On November 20, 2018, Tony DiLeonardo and Jessica Thornton of Wick Fisher White sat with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of the Select Greater Philadelphia Council to record an interview about doing business in the Philadelphia Region. The interview highlighted stories
GBCA at Camp Out for Hunger 2018
GBCA will be at Preston and Steve’s Camp out for Hunger on Tuesday, November 27! GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee, along with GBCA President Ben Connors and representatives from Keystone + Mountain + Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters and
GBCA Member Spotlight: November 26, 2018
Fizzano Bros. Concrete Products, Inc. is an independently owned, family operated company that has fulfilled all concrete product needs to the Mid-Atlantic region since 1935. In 1935, the Fizzano brothers, Tom, Tony, John and Joe founded the company with one
2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE THANKSGIVING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018GBCA’s collective bargaining agreements provide for the following with respect to the observance of Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018. CARPENTERS, CEMENT MASONS, LABORERS, DRYWALL FINISHERS & RODSETTERSNot a paid holiday. If worked, Double-Time. OPERATING ENGINEERSPaid Holiday.
BIM Use in the US Construction Needs Standardization
Given its potential to reduce costs, Building Information Modeling (BIM) increasingly is becoming a widespread requirement for construction projects in the United States. But due to its level of maturity in the market and the differing requirements of the states,
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: November 19, 2018
As temperatures dip during the winter months, construction workers face the occupational hazard of exposure to the cold.This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses Working in Cold Weather: Safety is a way of life: Plan for your future.
Axalta Opens Research & Development Center at the Navy Yard
Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrated the official opening of its Global Innovation Center, the largest coatings research and development (R&D) center in the world, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7, 2018. The
INTECH Construction’s Equal Justice Center Project Begins Construction in 2019
INTECH Construction will begin building the new Equal Justice Center (EJC), a 12-story, 180,000-square-foot building, in 2019.The EJC will be constructed on what is now a surface parking lot at 800-830 Vine Street, a complex site that contains two underground
GBCA Featured in OSHA QuickTakes
GBCA’s Eggs with OSHA program was featured in the November 16, 2018 issue of OSHA’s newsletter, QuickTakes.Links in the article:RegulationsInspection ProcessCooperative ProgramsVoluntary Protection Programs GBCA’s Eggs with OSHA brings contractors together three times a year to learn more about improving construction safety,