Heat Wave Safety Resources
The Red Cross has resources for Heat Wave Safety to help you, your coworkers, and your family stay safe during the hot weather.A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, generally 10 degrees or more above average, often
GBCA Safety Tips for Independence Day
Independence Day is one of America’s favorite holidays and we celebrate with barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. While it’s a fun time to celebrate and connect with family, people still end up in the emergency room.How can you keep yourself
AGC Business Development Forum: Join Now!
AGC’s Business Development Forum is a group and resource for construction companies to learn best practices in the industry. The forum can help connect members from AGC Chapters across the country.Learn more about the AGC Business Development Forum:(See GBCA’s Director of Membership
GBCA Featured in CLC Leadership-LINK
GBCA’s CLC and GBCA member Wick Fisher White were featured in the June issue of AGC’s CLC Leadership-LINK! The June issue of the CLC Leadership-LINK features a story about the CLC’s volunteering at Philabundance, where they sorted and packed over
MyWIC Camp 2018
MyWIC Camp is a free, six-day camp available to girls in 7th through 12th grade that ran from June 25-29, 2018. Besides introducing the girls to construction and the numerous career opportunities available to women in a construction related field,
City of Philadelphia Adopts 2018 International Building Code
On Thursday, June 28, City of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Kenney signed into law the 2018 International Building Code (IBC).This action required lobbying from GBCA at the state level. Philadelphia previously operated under the 2009 version of the IBC due to
Shoemaker Construction Co. Celebrates 75 Years
Shoemaker Construction Co., a member of The Butz Family of Companies, is pleased to announce that the company is celebrating 75 years in the construction business. Shoemaker has been consistently ranked over the last 30 years among the nation’s Top
CHAD Champagne Breakfast and Update
On June 27, Charter High School for Architecture + Design (CHAD) held its Annual Gala Champagne Breakfast. At the event, Anne Papageorge, Vice president of Facilities & Real Estate Services at the University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the DFF Civic
Frank V. Radomski & Sons Records Interview for Growing Greater Philadelphia
On Tuesday, June 26, Philip F. Radomski and Mary Kate Radomski of Frank V. Radomski & Sons, Inc. sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of the Select Greater Philadelphia Council, to record an interview about doing business in Philadelphia.
Topping Out Ceremony for Tutor Perini’s W/Element Hotel
Last week, the topping-out ceremony was held for the new W/Element Hotel at 15th and Chestnut in Philadelphia. Tutor Perini Building Corp is the General Contractor and O’Donnell & Naccarato is the Structural Engineer. Safway Services is also providing scaffolding