NAWIC Fundraiser: Bowl for MAGIC Camp
On November 15, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will hold a fundraiser, Bowl for MAGIC Camp. The event will be held at the South Bowl Lounge N’ Lanes, at 19 E. Oregon Avenue, in Philadelphia.Right now, there is
Safety Webinar: Electrocutions and Prevention
On November 15, 2017, The Center for Construction Research Training is holding a 30-minute webinar, Quarterly Data Report: Electrocutions and Prevention in the Construction Industry.Electrocution is a leading cause of fatalities in construction, and has been identified as one of
Welcome GBCA’s New Director of Safety Services!
GBCA President, Ben Connors, is proud to announce the hiring of GBCA’s new Director of Safety Services, Frank Durso.Frank comes to GBCA with over 17 years of field experience in the petro-chemical refining and industrial construction-related industries as a Union
Emily Bittenbender Speaks about Workforce Diversity
On October 31, 2017, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia hosted With Growth and Prosperity for All: A Roadmap for Growth Conference at the Free Library of Philadelphia. GBCA past chairman, Emily Bittenbender of Bittenbender Construction, LP, was one of
Eggs with OSHA: OSHA’s New Online Record Keeping and Accident Reporting
GBCA’s final 2017 installment of Eggs with OSHA took place on Friday, October 27, 2017. This SOLD OUT event featured a presentation by the Graham Company, detailing OSHA’s new online record keeping and accident reporting system. Attendees had the opportunity
Regulatory Review Survey
Earlier this year, Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke and Councilman Derek Green formed the Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform. The committee serves as a vehicle to clean up the city’s archaic regulations with the hope of streamlining
GBCA Members Honored by ENR MidAtlantic
GBCA Members, INTECH Construction LLC and LF Driscoll Company LLC, were honored by ENR MidAtlantic, winning 2017 Best Projects Awards: Best Cultural/Worship: Award of MeritProject: Museum of the American RevolutionGeneral Contractor: INTECH Construction LLCClick here to learn more about this project and award. Best
GBCA Membership Spotlight: October 30, 2017
CHESCO Coring & Cutting, Inc. is a family founded, concrete cutting company headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania that has proudly served the greater Tri-State area (PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD and VA) for the past thirty years. CHESCO is proud to
GBCA and Drexel University Online Partnership and Discounts
GBCA members' employees and their immediate family members are eligible for discounts from 10-40% in over 140 programs online with Drexel University. Drexel offers online programs in business, education, medicine, nursing, law, engineering, hospitality, sports, art, technology, security, and much
Technology Lunch & Learn: Prefabrication
Don’t miss GBCA’s final Technology Lunch & Learn program of 2017 on Prefabrication, December 11, 2017 at the Center for Architecture and Design.The increased use of building information modeling (BIM), lean construction, and green building has encouraged and enabled prefabrication