University City Developments Transform West Philadelphia
University City District was established 20 years ago. Prior to that, any development came primarily from the University of Pennsylvania. Today, however, University City District is developing not just because of the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. Many of
GBCA Membership Spotlight: December 4, 2017
Beletz Brothers Glass offers 90 years of expertise in support of the most challenging and highest quality metal and glass installations. Originally founded in 1927 to focus on the Philadelphia region, the family’s 3rd generation leadership has expanded its facilities
Input Needed: The City of Philadelphia begins process to update Commercial Building Codes
House Bill 409 which amends Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code Act, was signed into law by the Governor at the end of October. The amendments will allow the state to adopt all or portions of the 2015 International Codes next year
OSHA’s New Electronic Recording and Reporting Criteria
OSHA has released further explanation to its new Electronic Reporting Requirements (ITA). You can download it here:To learn more, check out our recap of October’s Eggs with OSHA, which includes downloads of the presentations given by OSHA and the Graham
Membership Benefit: Pennsylvania One Call System
One of the membership benefits with the GBCA is access to the Pennsylvania One Call System. If your company uses this system, you do NOT have to pay for the invoice that they send to you. Instead, scan and email
GBCA Makes Philadelphia Business Journal List of Networking Associations
In the November 17, 2017 issue of the Philadelphia Business Journal, GBCA made the list of the top 25 Business Networking Associations in the Greater Philadelphia Region. GBCA also came in the top 8 organizations for membership growth.GBCA is excited
GBCA Membership Spotlight: November 27, 2017
Moretrench specializes in design-build solutions for a wide range of subsurface conditions. Initially founded in 1891 as a trenching contractor, the company has grown and diversified over the years to become one of North America’s most respected geotechnical contractors with
Webinar: An Owner’s Perspective to Integrated Project Delivery
On Thursday, December 14, 2017, the Lean Construction Institute will present a webinar, “IPD for Small Projects - Is It Possible?: An Owner's Perspective”. This webinar will feature James Pease of Sutter Health, who has spent the last 10 years delivering
GBCA Safety Committee and OSHA present Silica Compliance Table 1 Symposium
OSHA’s new Silica rules may make sense on paper, but putting them into practice might still be a challenge. On December 13, local OSHA Area Director Theresa Downs will present an interactive guide to Table 1 compliance with OSHA’s new
GBCA Tuition Reimbursement Program
If you’re attending post-secondary courses towards a degree or program in or related to construction, GBCA may be able to help you out!GBCA offers some tuition reimbursement to students. Designed to provide continuing education on construction related topics, GBCA-sponsored education