Dan Lepore & Sons Company Restores Longwood Gardens Main Fountain
Dan Lepore & Sons Company helped restore the Longwood Gardens historic Italian limestone fountain to its original splendor! The project, which took 25 masons and over 68,000 hours of work, was featured in the Spring 2018 issue of Building Stone
CLC Spotlight: August 2018
Name: Christopher Jaccino Title: Office Engineer Age: 24 Company, City: Tutor Perini Building Corp., Philadelphia Years in field: 2.5 years, including internships Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University Birthplace: Malverne, New York City of Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Luis Torrado Honored at CCP Black & Gold Gala
On June 13, 2018, Luis Torrado, Founder and CEO of Torrado Construction Co., Inc., was awarded the Community College of Philadelphia’s (CCP) Alumni Achievement Award. The award was presented at CCP’s Black & Gold Gala, the College’s largest fundraiser.Congratulations!Photo Credit:
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: August 13, 2018
This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses Working With and Around Suspended Loads: To ensure safety around suspended loads, make sure that job site workers know OSHA’s standardized crane operation hand signals: For more information about working around cranes safely, check out
Safe and Sound Week 2018
Have a Safe + Sound Summer!As summer heats up, so are preparations for Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19. How will your organization participate? The Safe + Sound Campaign is offering new resources for bringing managers and workers together to
GBCA Honored by Construction Apprenticeship Preparatory Program
On July 26, GBCA’s Director of Education & Professional Development, Angela Hendrix, was presented with an award at the Construction Apprenticeship Preparatory Program (CAPP) Graduation Ceremony. Pictured above: Angela Hendrix, GBCA (left) and Walt McGill, CAPP (right).The award recognizes Angela for
WEBINAR: AGC’s Laser Scanning for Building Owners & Their Teams
AGC of America is hosting a FREE webinar: Laser Scanning for Building Owners & Their Teams: Contracting & Estimating Considerations. Attending this webinar also counts as up to 1.0 hour of CE Credit towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of
Construction Leadership Council at Northern Children’s Services
On August 9, 2018, members of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee gave back to the community, and volunteered at Northern Children’s Services for a Day of Service.CLC members spent the morning doing landscaping and gardening work around the property,
H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest Dies at 88
GBCA joins the City of Philadelphia in mourning the death of Philadelphia philanthropist H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest.Mr. Lenfest died on August 5, 2018. His life was dedicated to media institutions and developing Philadelphia into a great, culturally rich city.Mr. Lenfest was
OSHA Issues Calls For Action To Protect Employees During Excessive Heat and Humidity
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a call to action today urging employers to protect their employees from heat-related illnesses and injuries by providing water, rest, and shade.Extreme heat can have extreme consequences (heat stress,