MAY 2, 2022
TOP GBCA NEWS ● CLC UPDATE ● GBCA EVENTS
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TOP GBCA NEWS
GBCA Member Spotlight: Fromkin Brothers, Inc.
Fromkin Brothers, Inc. is an interior finishing company consisting of five divisions: painting, flooring, terrazzo/resinous, ceramic tile, and window treatments.
Welcome New GBCA Members!
On April 11, 2022, GBCA’s Board of Directors approved the applications of new members! Please join us in welcoming our newest members.
GBCA Project Safety Awards
Submissions Due June 24
Submit today for a GBCA Project Safety Award. We will be celebrating these safely completed projects on July 15 at the GBCA Safety Awards Reception at Ladder 15!
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2022 Spring Membership Dinner
May 17, 5pm - 9pm, Crystal Tea Room
At the 2022 Spring Membership Dinner, we will honor longtime GBCA members and hear from special guest, Donald E. Moore, SVP, Real Estate, Facilities, and Operations at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Thank you to our sponsors! We're excited to see everyone at this almost sold out event!
Thank You Spring Membership Dinner Sponsors
CLC UPDATE
CLC Coffee Chat: Emily Bittenbender, Bittenbender Construction, LP
May 24, 9am - 10am, ONLINE (via Zoom)
Join the CLC for an opportunity to meet and ask questions of a seasoned professional in the construction industry. This time, we're talking to Emily Bittenbender of Bittenbender Construction, LP.
GBCA EVENTS
Fall Protection and the New ANSI Standard
May 11, 8am - 12pm, Med-Tex Services
Join us for a training, led by Brian Devaney, Territory Sales Manager, Sales Solution, about the basics of fall protection, equipment inspection, new ANSI standard update, and the dirtiest secret in fall protection.
OSHA 30 Hour Training Course
May 16-19, 7:30am - 4pm, Med-Tex Services
The OSHA Outreach Training Program for the Construction Industry provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in the construction industry.
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RESOURCES
Job Opportunity: Project Managers for C. Erickson & Sons, Inc.
C. Erickson & Sons, Inc. is looking for talented individuals to join its team as Senior Project Managers and Project Managers!
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
May 2-6, 2022 is OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week!
CPWR National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
May 3, 2pm, ONLINE
CPWR is hosting an online Fall Protection Expert Q&A Panel in support of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction campaign.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection Safety
This month, we will focus on Fall Hazards on the jobsite. To kick off OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, this week's GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses general Fall Protection Safety.
AGC RESOURCES & NEWS
AGC EDGE: Virtual Education
AGC of America offers online courses in BIM, Lean Construction, Project Management, and Construction Supervision. Get the education you need to advance your career at AGC member prices!
INDUSTRY NEWS
Carpenters NJ Training Facilities Open House
May 11, 10am - 2pm, Hammonton & Sicklerville, NJ
On Wednesday, May 11, the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters is hosting an Open House for the expanded Heavy Construction, Pile Driving, and Offshore Wind Training Facility in Hammonton, NJ and the new EAS Carpenters – Diving School in Sicklerville, NJ.
Dr. Kathleen Short Wins ASC Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Kathleen Short, Assistant Teaching Professor in Drexel University’s Construction Management Program, received the Region 1 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Excellence in Teaching Award at the International Conference held in Atlanta, April 20-23, 2022.
SAVE THE DATE!
Digging into Safety at Diggerland
June 7, Diggerland, West Berlin, NJ
On June 7, Med-Tex Services, Inc., United Rentals, the General Building Contractors Association, the Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, the Signatory Contractors Association, the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council, and OSHA will host a family-friendly safety event for safety professionals and construction workers to see and discuss safety demonstrations, as well as network.
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