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National Apprenticeship Week

City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney proclaimed November 13 – 19, 2017 as National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). NAW is a national celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other critical partners a chance to express their support for

National Apprenticeship Week: Iron Workers

For National Apprenticeship Week, GBCA is spotlighting some of the trades with which we closely work. Today, we look at the Iron Workers.Iron Workers fabricate, erect and assemble the fabricated and structural steel framework structural metal products in industrial, commercial

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AGC Webinar: How Tax Reform May Impact Your Business

On November 20, 2017, AGC is holding a webinar about how upcoming tax reform may impact your business. The webinar is free for members: Remember, GBCA members are automatically members of the AGC as well!The most far-reaching tax reform legislation

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National Apprenticeship Week: Cement Masons & Plasterers

For National Apprenticeship Week, GBCA is spotlighting some of the trades with which we closely work. Today, we look at the Cement Masons & Plasterers.Plasterers apply and smooth wet plaster to interior walls and ceilings to form fire resistant and

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National Apprenticeship Week: Finishing Trades

For National Apprenticeship Week, GBCA is spotlighting some of the trades with which we closely work. Today, we look at the Finishing Trades.The mission of the Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region (FTI) is to supply area contractors with

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GBCA at Preston & Steve’s Campout for Hunger

GBCA's Construction Leadership Council has outdone itself in 2017. We have doubled the amount of food we are donating to the Preston & Steve 93.3 WMMR Camp Out for Hunger!This year, the CLC will donate 42,000 pounds of food to

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National Apprenticeship Week: Operating Engineers

For National Apprenticeship Week, GBCA is spotlighting some of the trades with which we closely work. Today, we look at the Operating Engineers.Operating Engineers operate and maintain a variety of powered equipment. These range in complexity from air compressors, earth

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CLC Membership Spotlight: November 2017

Name: Gene RoseTitle: Safety Coordinator                              Age: 26Company: Armor Masonry Restoration Inc.  Years in field:  2Education:  Administration of Justice PSU 2014Birthplace: Philadelphia, PACity of Residence: Warminster, PA What is your business motto? Be honest and fair When did you first become interested in your career

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Recap: 2017 Master Builders Dialogue

The Master Builders Dialogue, presented by The Carpenters’ Company, took place on November 7, 2017 at the Museum of the American Revolution. Industry leaders explored the new BIM and IPD technology revolution and its effects in collectively bringing us back

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