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On February 10, take a moment to chat with Todd Lofgren, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Skanska USA. Learn more about his journey from Project Engineer to construction executive! https://members.gbca.com//clc-coffee-chat-todd-lofgren-ska

The MS in Construction Management program at Thomas Jefferson University was ranked as one of the top 25 Best Master’s in Construction Management programs in the US! Learn more about how this program will create opportunities for advancement in the industry! https://gbca.com//jefferson-ms-in-construction-management/

This week’s GBCA Member Spotlight features Burns Mechanical, a full service, engineering-centric mechanical contractor providing design, construction, and maintenance services for high-performance buildings, and a subsidiary of Southland Industries . #BuildingStrongerTogether https://gbca.com//gbca-member-spotlight-burns-mechanical-/

This week’s GBCA Toolbox Talk discusses work boots and safety. Keeping your boots in good condition will protect more than your feet! https://gbca.com//gbca-safety-toolbox-talk-work-boots-and/

Take a moment to learn from a construction leader: Maura Hesdon, General Manager of Shoemaker Construction Co. (The Butz Family of Companies), spoke with the Construction Leadership Council about what it took, and still takes, to be a leader in Philadelphia’s construction industry. https://www.linkedin.com//leadership-maura-hesdon-general/

Don’t let vague language create unnecessary costs. Join us TOMORRW, January 27, when Cohen Seglias will clarify what is Design-Assist, and examine the differences between design-assist and delegated design, along with their respective advantages. https://members.gbca.com//design-assist-what-is-it-and-wha

GBCA News at a Glance: Happy New Year! Reflect on 2020's Successes and Look Forward to 2021! #BuildingStrongerTogether #excellenceisbuilding

Construction Dive named essential construction workers the People of the Year for 2020! The publication also reached out to GBCA for comment on why our workforce deserves this honor and recognition. https://gbca.com//construction-dive-names-essential-const/

Merry Christmas! We wish everyone a happy holiday season, and we're excited for the new year! Our offices are closed today and will reopen in the new year on January 4, 2021. #BuildingStrongerTogether

Starting November 16, GBCA is offering and OSHA 30 Hour Training Course, which provides training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in the construction industry.

All we want for Christmas is to keep our industry strong and working. Mask Up, Philly! We’ve sent our contractor members face masks: We can all do our part to keep our workforce safe and healthy. #BuildingStrongerTogether #excellenceisbuilding #maskupphl

Flu season is upon us, and COVID-19 is still a real concern in the Philadelphia region. On November 5, Patrick J. Brennan, MD, CMO and Senior Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, discusses the similarities and differences between these two infectious diseases, and how to protect ourselves from both. https://members.gbca.com//covid-19-vs-influenza-a-conversa

It’s not a prefabrication journey, it’s a race. Learn about the latest trends in modular building and more at GBCA’s Construction Technology Week Summit, October 26-30. Learn more about BIM, preconstruction tech, prefabrication, & safety tech! https://members.gbca.com//construction-technology-week-sum

This week’s GBCA Member Spotlight features Holt Construction Corp., a Construction Management/General Contracting Firm that thrives on its’ reputation as a quality construction company that maintains its core values and family atmosphere while providing the best services to their clients. #BuildingStrongerTogether

This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses working around overhead power lines.

Start counting down: We’re one week away from announcing the winners of GBCA’s 2020 Construction Excellence Awards! Thanks to our sponsors, who are making it possible to share and celebrate the best in Philadelphia’s commercial construction industry! #BuildingStrongerTogether #excellenceisbuilding #phillyconstruction

GBCA News at a Glance: Register Today for GBCA's Construction Technology Week Summit, October 26-30! #BuildingStrongerTogether #excellenceisbuilding

Stay current and even ahead of the construction technology curve by joining us at the GBCA Construction Technology Week Summit, October 26-30. An All Access Pass gets you in front of 27 speakers, 13 panels, and 6 networking sessions!

GBCA members are a part of nearly every commercial construction project in Philadelphia. For over 125 years, GBCA members have worked to elevate Philadelphia's ...status as a world-class city. Without GBCA , Philadelphia would be without a skyline. #BuildingStrongerTogether #ExcellenceisBuilding #WeBuiltThisSkyline See more

The Philadelphia Business Journal recently spotlighted the efforts of GBCA and our industry partners to keep the industry going during COVID-19 response. #BuildingStrongerTogether

This week’s GBCA Member Spotlight features Microsol Resources, which provides design and construction technology solutions to the AEC industries, composing an advanced network of solutions that offer powerful design technology tools to connect all building lifecycle stages. #BuildingStrongerTogether

Watch this video of the first of four bridges being lifted into place by Thackray Crane Rental at Penn Medicine’s Pavilion project, being built by LF Driscoll and Balfour Beatty US ! #BuildingStrongerTogether

This week’s GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses the importance of lock-out tag-out procedures.