CARP Apprentice Works on Wells Fargo Center Renovations
Saulih Khalifah was doing labor work for the Wells Fargo Center when he learned about CARP, The Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program. CARP’s goal is to identify and train motivated
Everybody Builds Visits CARP
GBCA member contractors were invited by Everybody Builds to learn more about the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Attendees learned more about the program, met
Local and State Leaders Come to GBCA and CARP 2023 MLK Day of Service
On Saturday, January 14, 2023, GBCA, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and Clemens Construction Company hosted a Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King
GBCA, CARP, and Clemens Construction Company Build Flower Boxes for 2023 MLK Day of Service
The General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) and the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP, a pre-apprentice program held at the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center) built flower boxes for their
Conversations with a Councilmember: Construction Pre-Apprentice Programs
Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is promoting the Philadelphia region’s different apprenticeship programs. On September 16, she’ll be holding a discussion with representatives from the Samuel Staten, Sr. Pre-Apprenticeship Program
GBCA Helps Open Doors to Equitable Career Opportunities for More Philadelphians
GBCA is not only creating a pipeline of skilled construction workers, but we are also helping ensure that the path to these meaningful careers is inclusive of all Philadelphians. From
Construction Work is Not Just “Man’s Work”
The Philadelphia Citizen recently featured carpenters’ apprentice and Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) graduate Gina Yiantselis and Layla Bibi of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters in an
GBCA, CARP, and Clemens Construction Company Build Free Libraries for 2022 MLK Day of Service
The General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) and the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP, a pre-apprentice program held at the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training Center) built 15 free libraries for Philadelphia
GBCA, CARP, and Clemens To Build Free Libraries for 2022 MLK Day of Service
As part of its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Project, the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) is joining forces with apprentices from the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Training
Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program 2022
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