Why More Women are Suddenly Working in Construction
We (and other construction industry trade associations) are encouraging more women to join the construction industry and across the nation, it seems to be working. From The Washington Post:
Philadelphia’s Everybody Builds Modeled after Chicago’s Success
Everybody Builds is a new coalition of contractors, developers, labor and trade groups, and corporations working to improve the diversity of workers in Philadelphia’s construction industry. Everybody Builds was
Why Team Chemistry is Important to Contractors
For years, the standard in the construction industry was that it’s a technically skilled job, and communication, chemistry, and social skills don’t have an impact on performance. Bill James,
Wells Fargo Center Unveils Club Level Transformation
This past summer, Ernest D. Menold, Inc. participated in the $50 Million transformation of the Wells Fargo Center club level. Performing a wide array of miscellaneous metals work, Ernest
Construction Inclusion Week 2022
Construction Inclusion Week (CIW) is the first effort to harness the collective power of general contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, with the objective to build awareness of the
HSC Builders & Construction Managers Project Underway at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
GBCA member HSC Builders & Construction Managers has started construction on a nine-story parking garage for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City, West Philadelphia. From Philadelphia YIMBY: The
Building Our Future: GBCA on KYW Newsradio
This October, GBCA is partnering with KYW Newsradio 109.9FM and 1060AM to inform listeners about how the construction industry is a part of the core of Philadelphia and hear
GBCA’s 2022-2023 Tuition Reimbursement Guide
Check out GBCA’s 2022-2023 Tuition Reimbursement Guide. Download the guide as a booklet, or scroll down to look at individual school offerings in mobile-friendly format. GBCA Tuition Reimbursement Program provides
Rising Interest Rates are Affecting Construction in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia region’s development industry doing well, even after the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interest rates, which dipped to historic lows, however, are probably going to increase again.
GBCA Promotes Heat Safety on 97.5 The Fanatic
GBCA is partnering with 97.5 The Fanatic to help promote heat safety to construction workers leading up to OSHA's Safe + Sound Week. Ads will run on 97.5 The Fanatic—both