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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On Tuesday, November 6, GBCA, its members, and its educational partners will represent the construction industry at a careers opportunity presentation at St. Augustine Preparatory School. The session will highlight
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
On July 26, GBCA’s Director of Education & Professional Development, Angela Hendrix, was presented with an award at the Construction Apprenticeship Preparatory Program (CAPP) Graduation Ceremony. Pictured above: Angela Hendrix, GBCA
