Penn Pavilion Project Launches New Careers in Construction
William Griffin III, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 union, had the honor of introducing Vice President Kamala Harris when she recently spoke in Philadelphia about the
VP Kamala Harris Visits Philadelphia to Support Union Labor
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Philadelphia and gave an address about the importance of unions for Americans' economic futures. Harris was introduced to the crowd by Sheet Metal Local 19
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
City of Philadelphia Labor Fridays: Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region
City of Philadelphia Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson is spotlighting apprenticeship opportunities for Philadelphians. During Gilmore Richardson’s “Conversations with the Councilmember” series, different union representatives discuss apprenticeship programs and encourage
GBCA Helps Middle and High School Students Build Rewarding Careers
6abc.com is spotlighting careers in construction by featuring an article about GBCA’s work promoting construction careers to middle and high school students in the Philadelphia region. The article features quotes
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
Philadelphia D&M Named ENR MidAtlantic’s Specialty Contractor of the Year
Congratulations to Philadelphia D&M, which was named ENR MidAtlantic’s Specialty Contractor of the Year for 2020! In addition to ranking highly based on revenue, Philadelphia D&M was recognized for its
Steadfast Entities Works to Build the Workforce and Embrace New Technologies
In March 2020, Jameel Worthy, General Manager of Steadfast Entities, sat down with Diana Henry of ForConstructionPros at Con Expo to discuss how it works closely with the Operating Engineers’s
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