CHAD Hard Hat Club Field Trip to FTI
On Thursday, November 28th, the CHAD Hard Hat Club took a field trip to the Finishing Trades Institute. Led by Recruitment Coordinator, Dennis McDonough, students learned about opportunities in drywall
Philadelphia’s First Construction Technology Expo!
Updated: November 16, 2018Join the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA), Architectural Glass & Metal Association (AGMA), Employing Bricklayers Association (EBA), the Mechanical & Service Contractors Association of Eastern PA (M&SCA),
GBCA and Members Promote Careers in Construction at St. Augustine Preparatory School
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, representatives from GBCA, GBCA members Gilbane Building Company and INTECH Construction, and GBCA education partners Drexel University and Jefferson University, participated in a panel for
GBCA Tuition Reimbursement Guide 2018-2019
Get the education you need to get ahead! GBCA proudly presents our Tuition Reimbursement Program, which offers funding to employees of some of our members who are taking post-secondary courses
AGC Annual Student Essay Competition Open
The AGC Education and Research Foundation is holding the 36th Annual James L. Allhands Student Essay Competition.The competition is open to any senior-level student in a four or five-year ABET
GBCA Teaches OSHA 10 at PennAssist
On October 4 & 5, 2018, GBCA Director of Safety Services, Frank Durso, taught the OSHA 10 training course to participants of the PennAssist Program. The course was held at the
Important Benefits of BIM for Contractors
BIM uses Virtual Design and Construction capabilities in 3D for building or infrastructure design planning, collaboration of disciplines stakeholders and construction management. BIM is embedded deep into the construction industry
GBCA Will Hold CM-BIM Exams
GBCA will be hosting AGC’s Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) Exam twice in the coming months. If you are in the Philadelphia Region, and have either completed
Technology Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Apps and Solutions
On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, GBCA hosted a Technology Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Apps and Solutions. Held at the Center for Architecture + Design, this event featured a panel discussing
Using Drones Across the Construction Lifecycle
Learn about how to use drones at different stages of a construction project at this webinar run by ARC. WEBINAR: Using Drones Across the Construction LifecycleDate/Time: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at