GBCA’s Membership Committee invites you to the Spring Membership Dinner—an evening of networking, celebration, and connection across the industry, bringing together leaders from the construction community. Program details coming soon.

GBCA’s Project Safety Awards recognize members who deliver projects with exceptional safety performance, including zero OSHA recordable incidents. Eligible projects must be completed between January 1, 2025 and May 29, 2026.



Awards will be given out at the GBCA Safety Awards Reception in September 2026.

The 2026 Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program (CARP) cohort has successfully completed their program and is now ready for sponsorship. If your company is interested in sponsoring a CARP participant and would like to review resumes, please reach out to Marybeth Gerdelmann at mgerdelmann@gbca.com.

Join the CLC for a Coffee Chat with Matt Pentz, Executive Vice President of Rycon Construction, offering emerging professionals the chance to learn from a seasoned construction leader in a casual, virtual setting. Attendees can ask questions, connect with peers, and gain insight into career paths in the industry.

• Construction Blueprint Reading
• Estimating & Bidding 1 & 2
• Construction Materials and Processes
• Construction Equipment and Methods
• Planning and Scheduling
• Leadership and Motivation
• Risk Management and Problem Solving
• Construction Productivity and Cost Management
• Construction Project Management
• Practical Applications of Construction Law

Early-bird pricing is now available for the 2026 Construction Technology Expo — register by April 6 (exhibitors) or April 27 (attendees) to secure discounted rates before prices increase.

Join GBCA, the Philadelphia Building Trades Safety Committee, the Mid-Atlantic Safety Committee, and the Philadelphia Area Labor Management Committee for a comprehensive half-day workshop on examining fall protection gear. 

• Eggs with OSHA: Federal Safety Update from AGC of America, April 2, 7:30am - 9:30am, IBEW Local 98

CPWR is hosting a webinar to help contractors prepare for the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents. Learn about free resources and simple ways your team can participate.

This GBCA Toolbox Talk highlights a real-world fatal incident involving a steel column collapse, providing critical lessons on hazard identification, planning, and safe work practices to help prevent similar tragedies on the jobsite.

AGC is hosting contractor roundtable discussions focused on diversity and inclusion efforts and challenges within the construction industry. These highly interactive sessions are designed for individuals at AGC member firms who lead or support their company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.

OpenAI has partnered with North America’s Building Trades Unions to expand union jobs and apprenticeship programs as demand for AI infrastructure grows.

CBIZ has launched its 2026 Construction Industry Survey and is seeking input from construction professionals. In less than 10 minutes, participants can help shape insights on key industry trends while also opting to receive a complimentary tax and financial statement analysis.