CARP Students Tour Turner Perryman Project
Thanks to Turner Construction Company and Perryman Building and Construction Services for hosting the 2021 Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) graduates at the DAT and One uCity Wexford sites on
Union Carpenter Training Sets the Gold Standard for Construction Talent
Carpenter Contractor Trust and Bisnow have partnered to share the value of union construction in Philadelphia. The most recent update looks at efforts from GBCA and the Carpenters JAC to
Sponsor a Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program Graduate in 2021
GBCA, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Committee of Philadelphia & Vicinity have partnered to hold the 5th year of the Carpenters Apprentice
Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program 2021
Are you interested in a career as a union carpenter, but are nervous about being able to pass the entrance exam? The Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program helps Philadelphians who have
GBCA Collaborates with Industry Partners to Build Philadelphia’s Workforce
GBCA’s efforts to build up Philadelphia’s workforce were recently spotlighted in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The article, written by Lauren Hanan, GBCA’s Director of Marketing and Communications, looks at how
6abc Segment Spotlights Workforce Development Programs
On March 21, 2020, 6abc Action News Weekend Update spotlighted two workforce development initiatives supported by GBCA. Host Gina Gannon visited the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House West project
6abc Films Segment about Workforce Development
In 2020, GBCA is partnering with 6abc to spotlight stories from Philadelphia’s union commercial construction industry. The next GBCA-produced 6abc Action News Weekend Update segment will focus on workforce development.
2020 Annual Meeting Invited Speaker: Jamal Byrd
At the 2020 GBCA Annual Meeting on January 13, 2020, GBCA celebrated the previous year’s accomplishments of the association and its members. During the meeting, Jamal Byrd, a Lead Instructor
Project BUILD and CARP Build Up Philadelphia Workforce
The Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program's (YOACAP) Project BUILD program recently created a short video featuring Anthony Hayman. Through Project BUILD, Anthony also completed the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program
GBCA Video Vignette Filming: Workforce Development
On June 26 and August 19, GBCA filmed interviews and footage of workforce development programs in action for an upcoming video vignette. The video will highlight GBCA’s efforts to prepare