2019 Carpenters JAC Academic Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee Graduates who won awards for being at the top of their class! These awards are being presented based upon academic achievement during
GBCA Hosts 2019 Future Ready
On May 23, GBCA hosted middle school students from Edwin M. Stanton School as part of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Future Ready Program. The program works in
2019 MyWIC Camp Open for Registration
Enrollment is now open for the 2019 MyWIC camp, Mentoring young Women in Construction camp, a summer program for middle and high school girls in the Philadelphia area to learn
2019 Carpenters JAC Annual Skills Contest and Open House
On Friday, May 3, 2019, the Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee held its Annual Skills Contest and Open House at the Carpenters Apprentice School of Philadelphia & Vicinity.Congratulations to the winners!General
CHAD Hard Hat Club Visits Bricklayers Training Center
On April 24, the CHAD Hard Hat Club visited the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 Training Center for a field Trip. Thanks to Robert Powers, the Apprenticeship and Training
CARP Participants Take Apprenticeship Exam
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, the participants of the Carpenters Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) took the Carpenters’ Apprenticeship exam, and then went on a jobsite tour of Tutor Perini Building
Philadelphia County Residents Prepare for Careers in Construction
On January 5, 2019, the first class of the Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) 2019 took place. The program will run through March 2nd. In partnership with the Carpenters JAC
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
Women Could Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage
Nationwide, there is a shortage of skilled and qualified labor in construction. The construction industry is, however, still male-dominated: women make up only 3% of the construction industry. If the
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