Rebuild Philadelphia Holds 2024 Winter Carpentry and Masonry Academies

GBCA is excited to work with Rebuild Philadelphia to create more opportunities for workforce development in the Philadelphia Industry. Rebuild is currently accepting applicants for its 2024 Winter Carpentry

2023 Masonry Academy at Eastern State Penitentiary

Congratulations to the graduating class of the Eastern State Penitentiary Preservation Trades Center’s Masonry Academy! Hosted by Eastern State Penitentiary and Rebuild Philadelphia, this 4-week, paid pre-apprentice program was

Philadelphia Trade Unions Make Efforts Increase Diversity in Building Trades

Photo by: Tom Gralish Philadelphia’s building trades unions are working to increase the number of young women and people of color entering the trades. From partnerships with high schools,

2022 Masonry Pre-Apprentice Program at Eastern State Penitentiary

On Wednesday, June 21, 2022, GBCA’s Marketing & Communications department visited the Eastern State Penitentiary’s Preservation Trades Center (PTC) – a 4-week, paid, hands-on, masonry pre-apprentice training program. In