JANUARY 11, 2021
TOP GBCA NEWS ● COVID-19 UPDATES ● CLC UPDATE
GBCA EVENTS ● CEA WINNERS SPOTLIGHT ● RESOURCES
AGC RESOURCES & NEWSINDUSTRY NEWS
TOP GBCA NEWS
GBCA Member Spotlight
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2021 GBCA Virtual Annual Meeting
January 25, 2021, 3pm - 4pm, ONLINE
Join GBCA for our virtual members-only annual meeting as we celebrate the culmination of 2020 and look ahead to more exciting initiatives and a brighter 2021. This year's Annual Meeting will be fully virtual.
Thank You to the Annual Meeting Sponsors!
Thank you to our Annual Meeting Sponsors! To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Anne Liberto at 609-850-1942 or at aliberto@gbca.com.
MLK Day of Service:
Support ACE Mentor Program’s Park In a Truck
January 18 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and since we still cannot gather in person, we are encouraging our members to donate to ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia’s Park In A Truck initiative.
In 2021, We Are Building This Skyline. Together.
On January 1, 2021, GBCA put our members front and center for the new year with a paid wrap around ad on the print edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Read Joseph P. Clearkin's letter reflecting on 2020, as he concludes his term as GBCA's Chairman of the Board.
GBCA Member Contacts: Keep Us Up-to-Date!
Please help us make sure that we have your company's up-to-date billing contact information. We’ve sent out our membership renewal notices by email and regular post. If you have not received a notice by January 15, 2021, please contact us.
COVID-19 UPDATES
COVID-19 Tip of the Week
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that PA is currently in Phase 1A of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and it is likely to shift to Phase 1B soon.
COVID-19 Vaccines Webinars: What You Need to Know
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines: how they're developed, why they're important, and when they'll become available. Several organizations are holding web events about the COVID-19 vaccines - here are two upcoming webinars.
Conner Strong & Buckelew Webinar
January 19, 2pm - 3pm
Philadelphia Dept. of Health Webinar
January 26, 6pm - 7pm
New SBA Disaster Funds for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on January 8, 2021 that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.
Stay up-to-date with news and resources about COVID-19 at GBCA's COVID-19 Updates webpage.
CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL UPDATE
CLC Leadership Spotlight: Paul McLaughlin
Get to know Philadelphia's emerging construction professionals: Meet Paul McLaughlin, Estimator for Shoemaker Construction Co. Paul is also a member of GBCA's Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee, as well as GBCA's Government Affairs Committee.
GBCA EVENTS
What Have We Learned? Looking Towards the Future!
January 26, 12pm - 1:30pm, ONLINE
Please join AIA Philadelphia, COAA PA, and GBCA for a virtual event about executing design and construction projects post-pandemic.
Design-Assist: What Is It and What Am I Getting Into?
January 27, 12pm - 1pm, ONLINE
Learn from Cohen Seglias what the construction industry is doing to develop a common definition of design assist in light of design delegation.
More Upcoming GBCA Events
2020 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS SPOTLIGHT
Affiliate of the Year
Congratulations to MRG – Madison Risk Group, winner of the 2020 Construction Excellence Award for Affiliate of the Year!
2020 CEA Winners Receive Their Trophies
In December 2020, the winners of 2020 Construction Excellence Awards were hand-delivered their trophies by GBCA.
Congratulations from Turner Construction Company
We're concluding our spotlights of 2020 CEA winners with a final word of congratulations from one of our sponsors, Turner Construction Company.
2020 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS SPONSORS
RESOURCES
Sponsor a Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program Graduate in 2021
In March 2021, a new group of Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program graduates will be seeking sponsors for their carpentry apprenticeships. Click below to learn more about how to interview and sponsor these apprentices.
Job Opportunity: Marketing Manager for Clemens Construction Company
Clemens Construction Company is seeking a talented individual for the role of Marketing Manager! Learn more about how to join a team that collectively works hard with a focus on growth, personal and professional development, trust and integrity.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talks
This week, we're featuring two GBCA Safety Toolbox Talks. The forecast is calling for colder weather: be prepared to avoid hazards caused by the cold.
Working in the Cold
Weather-Related Falls
AGC RESOURCES & NEWS
National AGC Safety Award Program
AGC's 31st National AGC Safety Awards Program compares GBCA members' safety records to companies across the country. Submit your safety data to us by February 10, 2021: Let's show the country that our members are the safest!
INDUSTRY NEWS
Philadelphia Business Journal Economic Forecast Series
Join the Philadelphia Business Journal for its Economic Forecast Series on Thursdays in January. GBCA is proud to sponsor two of the four online events. Register for the three remaining sessions, including January 21's Future of Real Estate: How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Local Market, sponsored by GBCA and EBA: Employing Bricklayers Association.
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