Construction Today Magazine, Issue 3, 2019

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ISSUE 3 | 2019

CONSTRUCTION PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

WE ARE GBCA. WE ARE BUILDING THIS SKYLINE. WE ARE WINNING. CHECK OUT THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS!

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, members, and staff of the GBCA have so much to be proud of as 2019 comes to a close.

In the past year your GBCA has grown to over 290 members, awarded over $50,000 for tuition reimbursement, donated over 175,000 pounds of food to Philabundance, and saved our industry 4.5 million dollars through advocacy efforts

Joe Clearkin

Chairman of the Board GBCA

These numbers are staggering… and that is just some of what your GBCA has been working on. We are eager to bring your association and industry to new heights in the coming year!

GBCA initiatives in education, workforce development, labor relations, advocacy, training, and networking opportunities are what sets our members apart. And, in turn, GBCA members represent the best, the brightest and the safest in the industry. It’s true: We set the standard of building excellence.

Over and over again…

In 2020, GBCA will continue our legacy of leadership. We are dedicated to delivering best-in-class tools, top-of-the-line educational programming, the highest standards of safety, and other informative tools such as our magazine, Construction Today, our weekly e-newsletter, our social media outlets and blog. We look forward to continuing to guide the industry during this exciting time.

As we move forward, we will continue to focus on the next generation of industry leaders. Our Construction Leadership Council is growing and leading new initiatives that will empower young leaders to pursue successful, rewarding careers. In 2019, our driven CLC group hosted the National AGC Leadership Conference bringing in young leaders in the construction industry from around the country right here to Philly, where they could see all that union contractors can do. Now, if they did THAT in 2019, I can’t wait to see what this year will bring!

A few years ago your GBCA Board of Directors’ decided to focus on workforce development, working with our building trades to cultivate a more diverse, better trained, and fully equipped union construction workforce. In 2019 those efforts began to pay dividends.

Through our partnership with top-of-the-line programs like CAPP and CARP, we are building a solid and prepared workforce, derived from the very neighborhoods in which we build.

I am humbled and honored to serve as the first-ever third generation Chairman of GBCA’s Board. In the coming year, I will continue to build upon both GBCA and my family’s legacy in the industry. I will continue to ensure that we are readying the association, and the entire union commercial construction industry, to thrive for many more years to come. And in my final year as chairman of the board I will use my time to continue to build on our vital relationships with our building trade partners.

There is much we can accomplish together.

GBCA’s mission to promote the industry and drive positive change can only be as effective as all the individuals who make up our organization. The involvement of our members speaks volumes about what we can accomplish when we come together for the greater good.

We are GBCA. We are making history. We are building community. We are the voice of the union construction industry. And together, we will continue to set the standard of building excellence. I am truly proud to be able to serve this organization and industry as Chairman of the board. Thank you for the opportunity.

Joe Clearkin Chairman of the Board GBCA

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

2019 has, without a doubt, been a banner year for our association and our industry as a whole.

The Construction Excellence Awards was an outstanding display of the truly awe-inspiring work our members are capable of. From hospitals and universities, to hotels and stadiums, we are building the skyline and making the city stronger and more sustainable each and every day.

Why do we take time each year to honor the accomplishments of contractors throughout the region? Because what you do is foundational – construction is at the root of all economic and societal progress. Every civilization must build to thrive. Without the construction industry there is no infrastructure to travel on, communicate through or live, work, or play in. And yet, we remain an underappreciated industry.

We believe that GBCA and other organizations like us exist to correct this. And in 2019 your GBCA worked hard to do

this in so many ways. The 2019 Annual Report will be in your mailboxes in the coming weeks, but we’ve included a few notable accomplishments in the pages of this magazine as well.

And as you can see, 2019 was an exciting year, something that is only possible because of the tremendous support of you, the members of GBCA, as well as, the support of the GBCA board of directors and executive committee, who volunteer their time, talent and vision to the association and keep us forever moving forward. And, of course the tireless work of the GBCA staff – who care deeply about you, the members, the association and the industry.

As we charge into 2020 your GBCA cannot wait to go further, dig deeper, climb higher and reach even greater heights!

Without your partnership, this city, this region and this industry would not stand as proudly as we do today. Together we are building this skyline. Together we are setting the bar higher and higher, and achieving excellence.

Benjamin J. Connors, Esq. President & CEO General Building Contractors Association

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NOTES FROM THE PUBLISHER This issue covers so many amazing accomplishments of GBCA and our members from 2019!

In 2019, GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council not only hosted the AGC National Leadership Development Conference, they also donated over 175,000 pounds of food in conjunction with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters – winning us the SECOND PLACE award for more food donated to Preston and Steve’s Campout for Hunger!

We were awarded a national grant from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to host free Fall Protection Trainings for our members. GBCA President, Ben Connors, was named a Top Young and Aspiring Professional, and Lance Claiborne was named a Leading Lobbyist by Association Trends. And Charlie Cook, GBCA Board Member, was named Educator of the Year by AGC! Our Construction Excellence Awards was bigger and better than ever in 2019, as you’ll see in the following pages. The members of GBCA represent the finest in craftsmanship and dedication. And, your GBCA is working hard to make sure you are getting the recognition you deserve.

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We’ve continued our exciting and valuable media partnerships for 2020. We’ll be working again with 6ABC, 97.5 The Fanatic, and The Philadelphia Business Journal in order to reach a broad audience of the greater Philadelphia region.

Not only are we receiving great accolades, we are working harder than ever to cultivate the next generation. GBCA and its members are making great strides in leading the next generation of the commercial construction industry. Through strategic workforce development initiatives, our association is assisting to build a stronger, more diverse workforce. We’re also doing more than ever before with our Construction Leadership Council; in 2020 we are launching an even broader Committee At Large format for our CLC that will be much more inclusive of our entire membership.

We are excited for our future. 2020 is sure to be a year of more wins, more service, and more member engagement. If you are interested in contributing to our newsletter, writing for Construction Today, or recording an ad for the radio, please feel free to contact me. Excellence is Building in the Philadelphia region; and we want to tell the world about it!

Lauren Hanan Director, Marketing & Communications General Building Contractors Association

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS John McCourt / Hoyt Emmons / Dennis F Dougherty / Christopher S. Mayer / James A. Kellar / Newton Portorreal / Corinne O’Connell / Megan Johnson / Joe Kessler / Susan Shively Palmer / Jamey Stynchula / Lauren Hanan DESIGN Punch Garage ACCOUNTING Kristin DeFrancisco EDITORIAL OFFICE General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. 36 South 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 P: 215-568-7015 F: 215-568-3115 PRINTING RoyerComm 7120 Airport Highway Pennsauken, NJ 08109 P: 856-665-6400 © Copyright CONSTRUCTION TODAY® registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Copyright ©2004 by the General Building Contractors Association. All rights reserved. Submissions for editorial review should be sent to the editorial office address. Neither the publisher nor any individual associated with any branch of production, nor the advertisers will be liable for misprints or misinformation contained herein.

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ASSOCIATION UPDATES

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10 EVENT PHOTOS

Snapshots from the 2019 Construction Technology Expo,

Membership Dinner, BIM Education Series, Active Member Dinner, CLC programs, and more.

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STANDARD OF BUILDING EXCELLENCE

Promote industry, empower members, drive change

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CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE

AWARD WINNERS

The association is proud to announce and congratulate the 2019 winners in this prestigious awards program

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Over 400 GBCA members and guests came together at this SOLD OUT event to celebrate another year of accomplishments for the association and its members

FEATURES AND CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

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40 CAN WE PREVENT CO-WORKER

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE?

Know the warning signs and how to prevent this

moving forward

44 IS YOUR COMPANY READY FOR PA’S

NEW EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION LAW?

Find out who is covered, enforcement, and penalties 46 D ALE CORPORATION’S PARTNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHILADELPHIA IS CHANGING NEIGHBORHOODS

Learn how Dale Corporation’s industry expertise has empowered Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to think bigger and take on larger projects.

48 RECRUIT THIS!

What the Millennial Generation doesn’t like about your recruitment strategies and what you can do about it

50 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – SUCCESSION PLANNING - REALITY OR MYTH How do you want your future to be shaped when planning for the company’s future?

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IN EVERY ISSUE 16 LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

An interview with Casey Kehoe from Revolution Recovery

60 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 60 REFERRAL DIRECTORY

52 GOOD NEWS FOR THE 54 CHANGES TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PENNSYLVANIA’S

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CONTRIBUTORS

JOHN (JACK) MCCOURT

HOYT EMMONS

DENNIS F. DOUGHERTY

Airport Safety Manager, Philadelphia International Airport

Safety Consultant, Med-Tex Services, Inc.

Safety Consultant, Med-Tex Services, Inc.

CHRISTOPHER S. MAYER

JAMES A. KELLAR

NEWTON PORTORREAL JR.

Partner, McCarter & English, LLP

Associate, McCarter & English, LLP

Associate, McCarter & English LLP

CORINNE O’CONNELL Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia

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MEGAN JOHNSON Professional Speaker and Generational Humorist

JOE KESSLER Partner; Chair, Real Estate Group, Dilworth Paxson

SUSAN SHIVELY PALMER CrafTech Computer Solutions

JAMEY STYNCHULA Senior Project Manager GEI Consultants

Would you like to be a contributor to the next issue of Construction Today?

Contact Lauren Hanan at lhanan@gbca.com or 215-568-7015.

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EVENTS CLC HARD HAT TOUR: W/ELEMENT HOTEL On Thursday, August 8, 2019, GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council hosted a Hard Hat Tour of the W/Element Hotel, being built by Tutor Perini Building Corp. Thanks to the event sponsor, Revolution Recovery! Several other GBCA members are also part of the project: Anthony Biddle Contractors, AmQuip Crane Rental, Armor Masonry Restoration, Chesco Coring & Cutting, Component Assembly Systems, Concrete Cutting Systems, Inc., Copeland Surveying, Inc., EC Fence & Ironworks Inc., James Floor Covering Inc., McGregor Industries, Med-Tex Services, Moretrench American Corp., O’Donnell & Naccarato, Revolution Recovery, Ritter Contracting, Safway Services LLC, Shore Supply, The Silvi Group Companies, Thornton Tomasetti, Torrado Construction Co., and Unified Door and Hardware Group. Following the tour, the CLC held a networking Happy Hour at SPIN Philadelphia.

WATER. REST. SHADE. 2019 On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, GBCA and Med-Tex Services, Inc. visited several GBCA member jobsites to promote awareness about heat- and sun-related risks and injuries. At each location, Dennis Dougherty, owner of GBCA member Med-Tex Services, Inc., gave a brief talk with safety tips on preventing heat illness, and GBCA and Med-Tex Services staff handed out hydration, sunblock, and sun protection gear (clouds don't necessarily block UV rays!). GBCA and Med-Tex Services visited job sites of Clemens Construction Company, B. Pietrini & Sons, Inc., Bittenbender Construction, LP, and TN Ward Company. GBCA also arranged through its partnership with 6ABC a Facebook Live Video, featuring 6ABC host Gina Gannon. The video was filmed at the LOVE Park Welcome Center, which is being renovated by Bittenbender Construction.

UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTORS On August 21, 2019, GBCA held Understanding Constructors, an event that provided staff of GBCA members who may be less familiar with the construction industry with a basic introduction into construction processes. In addition to a brief history of how the building industry developed in Philadelphia, the class looked at the bidding process and some of the financial considerations constructors make when developing projects. The class was taught by Dr. Charles Cook, President of R.S. Cook & Associates and Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University’s Construction Management Program, and Michael Youngblut, Vice President – National Practice of M&T Insurance Agency. Thanks to all who attended, and to our two instructors for revealing some of the logic that contractors use in their businesses!

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EGGS WITH OSHA & L+I Thanks to all who attended Eggs with OSHA & L+I on September 20, 2019! Thanks to our speakers from OSHA and L+I: Elizabeth Baldwin, Chief Code Engineer, L+I; Nicholas DeJesse, Assistant Regional Administrator, OSHA; Theresa Downs, Area Director, OSHA. Special thanks to our event sponsor, Med-Tex Services, Inc.!

2019 AGC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE The AGC 2019 Leadership Development Conference, September 11-13, 2019, featured two keynote speakers, professional development seminars, and panel discussions about construction issues. Keynote Speakers: Corrine O’Connell, CEO, Habitat for Humanity; and Nancy Dunleavy, Founder and CEO, Dunleavy & Associates. Motivational Leadership: Facilitator - Robert Johnston, President, Delaware Leadership Academy Inc. – Dale Carnegie Training. Emotional Intelligence: Facilitator - Pat DeAngelis, Senior Advisor to the CEO & Leadership Team, EDA Contractors, Inc. Technology and Construction: Drones Speakers: Matt DeBasio, Project Estimator, P. Agnes, Inc.; Tanner McKim, Senior VDC Engineer, Gilbane Building Company; Brian Wagner, Project Manager, Belcher Roofing Corporation; Moderator: Mary Kate Radomski, Assistant Project Manager, Frank V. Radomski & Sons, Inc. Diversity & Inclusion: Women in Construction Speakers: Amy Novak, Project Executive, Torcon, Inc.; Angela McCaffery, Chief Operating Officer, Bittenbender Construction, LP; Christine Fiori, Program Director & Clinical Professor, Drexel University Construction Management Program; Iliana Limon, Project Manager, Shoemaker Construction Co.; Karla Wursthorn, Senior Estimator - Preconstruction, TN Ward Company; Moderator: Maura Hesdon, General Manager, Shoemaker Construction Co. Construction Leadership Council Best Practices Facilitators: Casey Kehoe, Business Development, Revolution Recovery, LLC; Ronald Zawacki, Sales Executive, Siemens Industry Inc.

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2019 FALL MEMBERSHIP DINNER On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, GBCA held its annual Fall Membership Dinner at the Ballroom at the Ben. This sold out event featured Meagan Johnson, Generational Humorist, who discussed strategies to improve working in a multi-generational workplace.

NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH STAND DOWNS On Thursday, October 3, 2019, GBCA, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Med-Tex Services, Inc. came together to promote National Recovery Month. They educated local construction workers about how substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with substance use disorders to live a healthy and rewarding life. The group visited the New College House West site, currently being built by INTECH Construction. Other GBCA members working on the project include the following: A. T. Chadwick Company; AmQuip Crane Rental, LLC; BrandSafway Services, LLC; Bucks Concrete Services; Carr and Duff, Inc.; Dan Lepore & Sons Company; Diversified, Inc.; EC Fence & Iron Works; EDA Contractors, Inc; Healy Long & Jevin, Inc; Independence Steel, Inc; Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc; National Glass and Metal Co.; N-Tech Systems, Inc.; Philadelphia D&M, Inc.; Schnabel Foundation Company; Southern New Jersey Steel; Unified Door & Hardware Group. The group also visited The Laurel site. GBCA members working on this site include Bucks Concrete Services.

PHILADELPHIA MED WEEK CONTRACTOR ROUNDTABLE On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, GBCA hosted Contractor Roundtable: A Conversation with MBE/WBE Contractors, as part of Philadelphia’s Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. The event featured owners of MBE/WBE Certified contractors, who had a frank and meaningful conversation about being union contractors in the Philadelphia Region. Panelists: Jewell Antoine-Johnson, President, Antoine Johnson LLC; Kristin Smith, President, Smith Flooring, Inc.; Ivan Watson, Chief Executive Officer, The Watson Organization; Jameel Worthy, General Manager, Steadfast Entities LLC; Moderator: Emily Bittenbender, Managing Partner, Bittenbender Construction, LP 12 CONSTRUCTION TODAY

2019 ACTIVE MEMBER DINNER On October 15, 2019, GBCA’s Active Members and invited guests gathered for dinner with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters at the Down Town Club. EAS Carpenters Executive Secretary-Treasurer William (Bill) C. Sproule and Assistant Executive Secretary-Treasurer Mike Hand addressed the group, discussing the state of union construction in the Philadelphia Region. Thanks to all who attended, and to the speakers and representatives of EAS Carpenters for their insights.

A NIGHT OUT AT THE THEATER WITH BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, the Carpenters’ Company and GBCA hosted A Night Out at the Theater with Bittenbender Construction. Attendees came for a pre-show cocktail reception and then stayed after the show for a post-show talk-back with Emily Bittenbender and Angela McCaffery.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY EXPO Thanks to all who came to the 2019 Construction Technology Expo! This year, we had 29 exhibitors showcasing new technologies that are changing how we work in construction. Attendees got to learn more and try out new tools that are improving safety measures, making project management more seamless between the office and the field, and more!

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2019 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS On November 21, 2019, Philadelphia’s commercial construction industry came together to celebrate the Construction Excellence Awards. This awards program spotlights the best projects and programs in the Philadelphia Region. Thanks to Gina Gannon of 6abc for hosting the event, and to the event sponsors! Congratulations to all of the winners!

2019 CAMP OUT FOR HUNGER On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, GBCA and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters visited 93.3 WMMR The Preston and Steve Show’s Camp Out for Hunger at Xfinity Live! We announced that together, we’re donating 160,000 lbs of food to Philabundance! Thanks to our Construction Leadership Council and our Safety Committee for coming out to help us weigh some of our food!

2019 GBCA HOLIDAY PARTY On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, GBCA members came together at the Hall of Fame Club at Citizens Bank Park to celebrate the end of a successful year, to network, and to look ahead to 2020. Thank to you all of our members who brought unwrapped toys for the Construction Leadership Council’s Holiday Toy Drive. Over 300 toys were collected and will be donated to Northern Children’s Services.

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EGGS WITH OSHA On December 10, safety professionals came together to discuss safety issues surrounding asbestos, especially in the context of demolition and abatement. Thanks to our speakers: Alan Lloyd, Associate Vice President for Pennoni; Steve Schwartz, Demolition Estimator/PM/Expeditor for Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc.; James Harrity, Compliance Assistance Specialist for OSHA Thanks also to the event sponsor, the Delaware Valley Insulation and Abatement Contractors Association (DVIACA).

TECH LUNCH & LEARN: JOB MANAGEMENT WITH AUTOMATED 360 PHOTOS On December 11, GBCA hosted a Technology Lunch & Learn about OpenSpace, an AI software that creates visual documentation of the job site. Thanks to our speaker, Anthony Marchio, Enterprise Account Executive of OpenSpace.

2019 CLC HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE FOR NORTHERN CHILDREN'S SERVICES At GBCA’s 2019 Holiday Party, the Construction Leadership Council held its annual Holiday Toy Drive. GBCA members once again demonstrated the generous spirit of Philadelphia’s commercial construction industry – we collected over 300 toys! On December 12, the Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee delivered the toys to Northern Children’s Services.

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LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Q A Name: Casey Kehoe

What is your business motto?

Title: Account Management/

Listen, plan, be confident, and honest.

Business Development

Age: 32 Company, City: Revolution Recovery, Philadelphia

Years in field: 8 Education: West Catholic High School

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When did you first become interested in your career path?

When I first started working at RR I was scaling the trucks and dispatching the dumpster orders. After I got to take the opportunity as an account rep and involved with business development I quickly realized that the construction industry is an exciting, hardworking, fun, determined, and special field to be involved with.

What is the most rewarding part of your job? Least rewarding?

Philadelphia

The most rewarding part of my job is helping our customers achieve their recycling goals through our process here at the plant. We’re the first stop in the recycling process so it is gratifying to see material come to our facility. I also find it rewarding when we provide excellent dumpster service or I am able to help a contractor or other type customer out with an issue they have and put the fire out. The least rewarding part of my job is when any of our tubsters go missing from job sites—RIP lost tubsters!

Family (spouse, children):

What is your biggest daily challenge?

Some College – Immaculata University – Studied English

Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA City of Residence: Northeast

My Dog – Chibbs!! I also have a hard working boyfriend I live with. I am also extremely close with my Mom, dad, and sister who are all so supportive.

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My biggest daily challenge would be balancing work life and personal life. I am hungry to make a serious name for myself in this industry and am willing to hustle hard at this time in my life. However, it can be difficult to actually “turn off” which is necessary for that work/life balance.

SPOTLIGH

EADERSHIP

How do you inspire your colleagues?

I believe I inspire my colleagues with a go-getter attitude and excitement for the job.

What goal are you currently striving to achieve?

I am currently striving to continue to gain more and new business while maintaining the current accounts we have. It is imperative to remember that while prospecting and gaining new business is important, maintaining current and longtime customers is also essential in customer service.

What project are you currently working on?

We’re working on a multitude of construction projects whether it is demo, renovation, fit out or new construction. We also work with home owners, manufacturers and industrial companies—so much material to recycle and so many dumpsters for everyone!

Do you have a life motto? If so, what is it?

Be loyal, work hard, be kind and take no crap.

What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career?

Almost every day that goes by I learn another new and valuable lesson. I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is that it is important to listen to those who have been around this industry longer than myself and to also not be afraid to give an opinion even if it might not be the right answer.

What was your favorite CLC event?

My favorite CLC event would have to be the Opening Day at the Phillies stadium.

It’s so awesome to get to a game with people who work so hard every day. It’s a wonderful bonding experience and fun day for all of us to get together, talk a little shop, and have a blast.

How do you find that participating in CLC activities benefits you?

Participating in CLC activities benefits me by expanding my network with my fellow peers who are the next generation in the construction industry.

Do you have any advice for other CLC members/ young professionals who are looking to advance their career?

I would advise them to get out to as many events as they possibly can. There are so many opportunities to learn, expand your network, open some doors, practice you’re networking skills and get your name out there.

What is your favorite thing about being a member of GBCA? My favorite part about being a member of the GBCA are the relationships I’ve developed in the industry and the opportunities the GBCA offers through their networking events, educational classes, training and more!

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GBCA MEMBERS CONTINUE TO SET THE STANDARD OF BUILDING EXCELLENCE Established in 1891, General Building Contractors Association (GBCA), is one of America’s oldest construction industry trade associations – one whose rich and storied history has been integral in the development of Philadelphia for over 125 years. The organization has been a powerful force in advancing the commercial, industrial and institutional construction industry, and in ensuring the best-trained, highly skilled and most-trusted contractors are leading the charge in the region. Today, the organization unites nearly 300 general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and service providers.

From its early days, GBCA effectively laid the foundation for collaboration, accountability and advancement that is now stronger than ever. GBCA serves as a critical resource and conduit – offering expertise while also fostering relationships between important stakeholders.

With roots in training and development, the group plays a key role in encouraging and facilitating the ongoing education of the vast and growing workforce, so everyone from entry-level hires to executives can develop or hone expertise in any number of areas, whether it’s building information modeling (BIM) or business management.

As an extension, GBCA also plays a dually important role as a steward of safety, for instance, working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promote compliance and keep work sites safe and accident free.

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Perhaps one of its most crucial functions, GBCA is the direct connection between the construction industry and other prominent leaders in Philadelphia, as well as at the state and national levels. By serving as the voice of the region’s contractors, the Association advocates for and influences legislation working with government officials and policymakers. It also maintains collaborative relationships with various building trades, other trade associations, and negotiating teams to discuss critical issues and help ensure productive relationships. This important work benefits everyone involved and allows development to flourish.

Looking forward, the work of GBCA will become even more important as demands on the construction industry grow; ranging from changes in policy and legislature, to updates on safety regulations. We, as a city and as an industry, must all be poised to capitalize on these opportunities for further solidifying the construction industry in Philadelphia as a leading industry – continuing to build upon the skyline, and setting the standard for building excellence.

WHAT WE DO PROMOTE INDUSTRY. A strong, vibrant industry yields collective benefits for all stakeholders. To encourage economic and infrastructure

SERVICE. EDUCATION. NETWORKING. LEADERSHIP. The Construction Leadership Council is group of young construction professionals (ages 40 and younger) who are committed to maintaining, improving, and promoting the construction industry through education, networking and service. If you have an interest in networking, sharing ideas with your peers, and helping lead philanthropic efforts to advance the construction industry in Philadelphia and beyond, join us! Learn more at gbca.com/CLC.

investment, job creation, education, training, advocacy, and professional exchange, we promote dialogue and communication between members, adjacent industry groups, trade associations, elected officials, special interest groups, the media, and the general public.

EMPOWER MEMBERS. Delivering value for members is at the core of our mission. We provide tools and resources that enable members to improve and grow their businesses, and continually seek to offer new solutions that address the needs of a changing landscape.

This year, the Construction Excellence Awards gala served as a donation location for WMMR Preston & Steve’s Campout for Hunger. Each year, GBCA sponsors the donation tent for the Campout for Hunger event, and call it the “Demolish Hunger Donation Tent.”

In 2019, GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council has partnered with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters to nearly double their donation of food to the Philabundance charity. Together, GBCA and EAS donated 67 tons of food!

DRIVE CHANGE. As the world around us evolves, GBCA recognizes the importance of embracing a forward-thinking, proactive approach to influence change that positively affects our stakeholders. We continually assess and update our standards and practices, focusing on opportunities that hold the greatest promise to yield results.

Interested in learning more?

Explore our programs and community impact at gbca.com.

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TOWERING SUCCESS

The General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)’s Construction Excellence Awards Program is the premier construction awards program recognizing excellence in construction and safety.

Now in its 22nd year, The Excellence Awards Program is dedicated to creating an awareness of the quality workmanship produced by GBCA member companies. The association is proud to announce and congratulate the 2019 winners in this prestigious awards program.

Check out this year's winners!

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BEST ADAPTIVE RE-USE PROJECT

Samson Cancer Center WINNER

P. Agnes, Inc. OW N E R

Virtua Health System ARCHITECT

FCA Architects ENGINEER

BR+A O’Donnell & Naccarato

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BEST CULTURAL INSTITUTION PROJECT

Citizens Bank Park 2018-2019 Off Season Renovations WINNER

LF Driscoll OW N E R

Philadelphia Phillies ARCHITECT

EwingCole ENGINEER

EwingCole

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BEST DEMOLITION PROJECT

Subaru Headquarters Demolition WINNER

Gilbane Building Company OW N E R

Subaru of America, Inc. ARCHITECT

Gannett Fleming, Inc. S U B CO N T R AC TO R

Geppert Bros., Inc.

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BEST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION PROJECT

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School WINNER

Clemens Construction Company, Inc. OW N E R

Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School ARCHITECT

Blackney Hayes Architects ENGINEER

Bala Consulting Engineers, Inc. O’Donnell & Naccarato Stantec 24 CONSTRUCTION TODAY

BEST ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

New Bayhealth Hospital Milford, DE WINNER

Battaglia Electric, Inc. OW N E R

Bayhealth ARCHITECT

Cannon Design Group ENGINEER

Cannon Design Group

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BEST FIT-OUT PROJECT

Aramark Headquarters Relocation WINNER

C. Erickson and Sons, Inc. OW N E R

Aramark O W N E R ’ S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E

Watchdog Real Estate Project Management ARCHITECT

Gensler ENGINEER

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BEST GREEN SPACE PROJECT

University of the Sciences Living & Learning Commons WINNER

Clemens Construction Company, Inc. OW N E R

University of the Sciences ARCHITECT

Design Collective The Sheward Partnership, LLC ENGINEER

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BEST HEALTHCARE PROJECT

Bryn Mawr Hospital Patient Pavilion Expansion WINNER

HSC Builders & Construction Managers OW N E R

Bryn Mawr Hospital O W N E R ’ S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E

Stantec ARCHITECT

CallisonRTKL ENGINEER

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BEST HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT

Richards Medical Research Laboratory Phase III Renovations WINNER

TN Ward Company OW N E R

University of Pennsylvania ARCHITECT

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects (AOS) ENGINEER

Exterior Masonry Consultant: CVM Exterior Envelope Consultant: RWDI MEP/FP Engineer: Bruce E. Brooks & Associates Structural Engineer: Keast & Hood

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BEST HOSPITALITY PROJECT

Ronald McDonald House Chestnut Street Expansion WINNER

P. Agnes, Inc. OW N E R

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House ARCHITECT

EwingCole ENGINEER

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BEST RESIDENTIAL, MIXED-USE, OR OFFICE SPACE PROJECT

Comcast Technology Center WINNER

LF Driscoll OW N E R

Comcast ARCHITECT

Foster + Partners ENGINEER

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BEST RETAIL PROJECT

Boyds Philadelphia WINNER

Clemens Construction Company, Inc. OW N E R

Boyds ARCHITECT

DAS Architects ENGINEER

Bala Consulting Engineers, Inc.

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BEST SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR PROJECT

Penn Museum Moving the Sphinx WINNER

Superior Scaffold Services OW N E R

Penn Museum ENGINEER

Alternate Design Solutions

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EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP

Aramark Headquarters Relocation WINNER

C. Erickson and Sons, Inc. OW N E R

Aramark O W N E R ’ S R E P R E S E N TAT I V E

Watchdog Real Estate Project Management ARCHITECT

Gensler ENGINEER

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EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION WINNER

Turner Construction Company Turner Construction Company works to attract diverse talent and to create a sense of belonging among all employees. Turner has successfully met and exceeded Philadelphia’s and clients’ EOP requirements on projects such as the FMC Tower at Cira Centre South and the Lincoln Field Improvements. Underrepresented Business Enterprises partnering with Turner may draw upon Turner’s educational resources such as Turner’s School of Construction Management to help them grow in the industry. Internally, Turner holds Unconscious Bias Training for all staff. Turner draws upon its four Employee Resource Groups: Mosaic, Young Professional, Women’s, and Pride Networks. For example, the Pride Network held LGBTQ Ally training, discussing challenges faced by LGBTQ people in the workplace, and how to dialogue with other staff and with partners in the field.

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WINNER

Gilbane Building Company To continue to attract, retain and develop world-class builders, Gilbane has invested millions of dollars into Gilbane University (GU). GU provides content and experiential learning to build skill and behaviors in four areas of practice – field & functional training, professional development, management development, and leadership development.

Courses are offered in person or self-paced online, and in a range of areas, including the Gilbane Leadership Development Program, the Lean Practitioner Program, Communicating with Impact, and OSHA 30 for all field staff. GU also provides tools to help employees establish clear career development plans, including 360 assessments, personality profiles, and individual coaching.

EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WINNER

Turner Construction Company Turner Construction Company strives to foster growth among its employees. Turner construction career development begins immediately: its new employee on-boarding program works to prepare all Turner employees for making an impact in the construction industry. This program plugs new employees into Turner’s approaches to construction, such as Lean Construction Principles, BIM, Virtual Reality, and Sustainability. The program also builds Turner’s construction community, emphasizing employee engagement through its Employee Resource Groups. For college new hires, this program prepares employees to feel comfortable asking educated questions on their jobsites. For experienced hires, the program is designed to apply and integrate their previous knowledge to Turner’s processes and culture.

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EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY // GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WINNER

Turner Construction Company At Turner, working safely is a job requirement and intertwined with the company’s culture and lifestyle. Turner’s Building L.I.F.E. Program (Living Injury Free Everyday)® focuses on finding safety solutions that are holistic and sustainable. It requires leadership engagement, a shift in safety focus from incidents to risk, engrained system thinking into all safety issues, and involves the workers who are closest to the risk. The L.I.F.E. Program’s processes include pre-qualifying all subcontractors, developing site-specific safety plans, adopting better PPE and hard hats, site safety orientations for all workers, daily morning safety huddles, safety stand-downs, and ongoing safety training. Turner also uses Predictive Solutions to capture operational and behavioral risks, and then implements the lean process of Plan-Do-Check-Adjust to improve safety processes and behaviors.

EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY // SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR WINNER

Pullman SST, Inc. For PULLMAN, safety is not a priority or policy to be enforced: it is the company’s culture and ingrained in all activities. The company’s safety plan is based on the belief that all employees must take a proactive role in safety. Frontline employees can provide input and participate in activities including Daily Stretch and Flex, weekly toolbox talks, and site safety meetings and inspections. Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets are delivered via QR Codes on every worker’s hard hat, the dashboards of PULLMAN trucks, and gang-boxes, replacing MSDS binders. For the Safety 24/7 Re-Boot Program, office leadership visits each jobsite, including night shifts, and works through the book Safety 24/7 by Anderson & Lorber to “ReBooting” crews’ commitment to safety.

EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR

WINNER

Supporting the Troops

Kieffer’s Appliances Kieffer’s Appliances, a family-owned appliance dealer founded in 1917 brings professional service, support, and a broad product selection to an industry dominated by large, impersonal retail chains to the trade and to customers. Kieffer’s Appliances has become the largest independent appliance dealer in the tristate area featuring over 65 brands of appliances in our Destination Showroom. In addition to internal employee recognition and support programs, Kieffer’s works with and supports organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House and Homes For Our Troops.

Supports organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House

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Thank You to Our 2019 Judges!

2019 CEA JUDGES

SAFETY AWARD JUDGES

Catherine Califano Deputy Director City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Kevin Cannon, CSP Senior Director, Safety & Health Services The Associated General Contractors of America

Martha Cross, AICP, PP, LEEDÂŽ AP Deputy Director Division of Planning & Zoning, Department of Planning and Development, City of Philadelphia

Nazia Shah Director, Safety & Health Services The Associated General Contractors of America

Tiffany Millner Executive Director ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia Gulbin Ozcan-Deniz Director and Associate Professor Jefferson University Construction Management Kathleen Short Assistant Teaching Professor Drexel University Construction Management Program

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Adaptimmune Therapeutics Headquarters Fit-out

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Virtua Health & Wellness Center

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Temple University Science Education and Research Center

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Subaru of America Headquarters

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Making a difference in the lives of our people, customers, and community.

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#1 Healthcare Builder

Modern Healthcare

#1 Green Builder

Right Environment

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Stretch and Flex

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Living Injury Free Every Day Safety Pre-Task Planning

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CAN WE PREVENT CO-WORKER VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE?

BY JOHN (JACK) MCCOURT, AIRPORT SAFETY MANAGER, DENNIS F DOUGHERTY, SAFETY CONSULTANT + HOYT EMMONS, SAFETY CONSULTANT | MED-TEX SERVICES, INC. Again, workers lost their lives in the workplace. On Friday, May 31, 2019 a 40-year old civil engineer who worked for the City of Virginia Beach for about 15 years, notified his supervisors that he intended to quit. The same day at around 4:00 PM, he entered Building #2 of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, turning its offices and corridors into a battleground. When it was over 12 people were killed and the shooter was fatally wounded. Eleven of the victims were city employees and co-workers of the gunman. Another was a contractor who’d gone to the municipal center seeking a permit. Among the dead were two (2) supervisors in the gunman’s city department, yet officials have stressed that nothing so far in the investigation suggests the gunman specifically targeted anyone. Instead authorities say he unloaded dozens of rounds of bullets “indiscriminately”. One Police Officer was shot in the stomach during the standoff but was saved from serious injury by his bulletproof vest.

The Virginia Beach City Manager said that the man’s job performance was “satisfactory”, he did not face any disciplinary action before he notified the city he intended to quit, and he was not fired. “He was in good standing within his department, no issue of discipline ongoing.” The gunman resigned via e-mail. The e-mail was sent to his supervisor. The e-mail was brief, unre40 CONSTRUCTION TODAY

markable and didn’t mention anything threatening or anything related to the shooting. The e-mail indicated that he would leave his job in two weeks, and that he was leaving due to personal reasons. The supervisor in his e-mail response confirmed the gunman’s resignation date and wished him well in resolving his issues. Investigators have not yet determined what may have motivated the engineer to shoot and kill his co-workers.

The FBI in a recent study released statistics on the active shooter incidents that occurred in the United States from 2000 to 2017. These statistics include 250 active shooter incidents and 2,217 casualties, including 799 killed and 1,418 wounded.

How could an active shooter incident like this one in Virginia Beach be prevented in your workplace?

It is inevitable that people have personal problems. And people with personal problems go to work. But not all people with personal problems go to work and shoot, injure, or kill their co-workers.

So, what can you do to prevent a co-worker workplace violence incident and active shooter in your workplace?

ANSWER: Foster a culture of respect. Workplaces that establish a culture of mutual respect are less likely to encounter employees who harbor resentment and anger towards co-workers.

It is important for employees to flag possible threats and spot early warning signs in their co-workers before they turn violent.

here” and “blow police up.”. The co-worker never reported the statement because the attacker had a habit of “making off the wall” statements.

In this case the gunman started shooting shortly after being told the company “would begin the termination process”. The shooter killed four (4) people in the meeting, including a 21-yearold intern on his first day. The gunman specifically targeted and killed a co-worker he had run into earlier in the day, when “words were exchanged” about the safety incident.

Location Categories of 250 Active Shooter Incidents From 2000 to 2017

“SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!” Even Better: “SENSE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!” According to Brian Harrell, Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, Department of Homeland Security, “Workplace violence doesn’t happen at random out of the blue. Perpetrators typically display some sort of behaviors of concern. And awareness of these indicators…is critical to any prevention program.”

The key is early intervention. Research has shown that active shooters frequently alarmed people in their lives before their violent behavior. Active shooter motivations are often fueled by grievances because the person feels they have been “wronged” somehow for no reason. They see themselves as the victim. This combined with a person’s expressed desire to carry out violent acts can be a lethal combination, especially when they have access to firearms.

For example, on February 15, 2019 there was a mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois. The gunman showed up at the Henry Pratt Company facility telling co-workers he was worried about being fired because of a safety violation the previous day. He told one person, “If I get fired, I’m going to kill every motherf----er in

KNOW THE EARLY WARNING SIGNS It is important to know the potential early warning signs of a co-worker who can become violent. Some early warning signs are: •

Threatening statements about harming/killing self or others, direct or veiled threats.

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References to or preoccupation with active shooter incidents and workplace violence.

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Intimidating, belligerent, insubordinate, defiant challenging behavior.

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Confrontational, angry, easily provoked, unpredictable, restless or agitated behavior.

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History of violent, reckless or antisocial behavior.

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Alleged fondness or fascination with firearms.

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Feelings of persecution.

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Blaming others for anything that goes wrong, while disavowing any responsibility.

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Marked decline in job performance.

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WHEN DE-ESCALATION FAILS –

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Changes in personality, mood or behavior, possible excessive crying.

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Decline in personal grooming.

We know that: Preventing Workplace Violence Starts with Careful Hiring Practices

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Crosses interpersonal boundaries (e.g., excessive phone calls, personal e-mails and/or visitors to the workplace).

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Substance abuse.

When creating a workplace security plan, it's key to assess a business's internal vulnerabilities by reviewing how potential new hires are scrutinized.

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Significant personal stress (e.g., academic, financial, family or personal relationship problems)

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If background checks reveal criminal convictions, HR professionals should ask candidates about those convictions

“In any moment of decision, the best thing we can do is the right thing, the next best thing we can do is the wrong thing and the worst possible thing we can do is nothing” – Theodore Roosevelt

This doesn’t mean that the “usually quiet” co-worker is off the hook. Sometimes workplace violence is committed by a “ticking time bomb” personality type. However, in most cases, the early warning signs will be evident.

ENCOURAGING WORKERS TO SEEK ASSISTANCE Employees should be encouraged to seek assistance if behaviors become problematic in the workplace, especially when there are co-worker conflicts. Personal problems can spill over into the workplace causing increased stress and inner turmoil.

Overworking employees can create a hostile work environment, and if the employee is also struggling with personal issues, the combination can be disastrous, if not deadly.

An employee assistance program (EAP) can diffuse situations with a potentially violent worker before the employee has a chance to act. Most employees become violent as a last resort - - they feel no one is addressing their grievances or acknowledging their concerns.

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and make sure any explanations are consistent with what a background check reveals.

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A conviction for a violent act, such as assault—particularly if it was recent—may compel an employer to rescind an offer to an otherwise well-suited candidate.

If, however, we are confronted with imminent physical violence, we need to act and act quickly.

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First and best option, if available is to RUN

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Second option if escape is not possible is to remove yourself from the area and attempt to secure / barricade yourself inside of a room, closet or any area away from the assailant

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The last resort is to counter the attack »

Utilize weapons of opportunity

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If you have more than one person with you, coordinate your counter attack if possible – You go high, I’ll go low.

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IS YOUR COMPANY READY FOR PA’S NEW EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION LAW?

BY CHRISTOPHER S. MAYER, PARTNER, JAMES A. KELLAR, ASSOCIATE, NEWTON PORTORREAL, JR., ASSOCIATE | MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP On October 7, 2019, Pennsylvania passed a statute -- the Construction Industry Employee Verification Act (the Act) -- that prohibits employers in the construction industry from knowingly hiring a job candidate who lacks proper work authorization under federal law. Under the Act, employers must also verify the work eligibility of each new employee through the federal E-Verify system, administered by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. The Act will take effect on October 7, 2020, one year from its enactment.

WHO IS COVERED The Act applies to all employers engaged in the construction industry who employ at least one person in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An employer includes individuals, companies , and organizations. The Act also applies to staffing agencies that supply workers to employers in the construction industry. The Act applies to employers engaged in the “construction industry,” which is defined broadly as “the erection, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, modification, custom fabrication, building, assembling, site preparation and repair work or maintenance work done on real property or premises under a contract, including work for a public body or work paid for from public funds.”

Prohibited Acts

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Under the Act, a covered employer may not knowingly employ an unauthorized employee. An unauthorized employee is defined as “[a]n individual who does not have the legal right or authorization under Federal law to work in the United States.” As of the Act’s effective date (October 7, 2020), any construction industry employer must verify the eligibility of each new employee through the federal government’s E-Verify system. The employer must maintain records of the verification for as long as the employee is employed or for three years, whichever period is longer.

The Act states that a contractor is not liable for any violations of its subcontractors when the contractor (i) requires compliance with the Act in the parties contract and provides that the contract can be terminated if a court issues sanctions to the subcontractor for violating the Act, and (ii) obtains written verification from the subcontractor that the subcontractor is aware of the Act and will be responsible for its own compliance.

The definition of subcontractors in the Act does not include material suppliers.

ENFORCEMENT The Act provides the Commonwealth with significant authority to investigate and punish violations.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (the DLI) is authorized to investigate any reports of violations of the Act. If it receives a

DEFENSES No violation the Act will be found if the employer can show that it verified in good faith that an employee was authorized to work under the E-Verify system. Proof that the employer relied on the E-Verify system creates a rebuttable presumption that the employer did not knowingly hire an unauthorized individual.

The employer may also defend against an alleged violation by showing good faith compliance with Section 274A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. That law requires employment verification by attestation after examination of an alien’s documentation that the alien is authorized to work.

PENALTIES For the first violation of the Act, the DLI will issue a warning letter to the employer. After receiving a warning letter, the employer must confirm in writing that it has terminated the unauthorized employee. The Act allows an employer to appeal the issuance of a warning letter through the use of Pennsylvania’s laws allowing for the appeal of an administrative agency decision.

complaint, including an anonymous complaint, the DLI can enter the place of business of the construction industry employer and inspect all records of the employer that relate to the Act. The DLI can also interrogate any person necessary to determine whether there has been a violation of the Act. As part of its investigation, the DLI will verify the employee’s eligibility to work. However, the DLI may not investigate a complaint if it is based solely on the race, color, or national origin of the allegedly unauthorized employee(s).

The Act makes it clear that an employer cannot retaliate or discriminate against an employee that reports a violation to the government or participates in any government investigation or hearing relating to the Act. Any employee who is so retaliated or discriminated against can file a lawsuit against his or her employer and can recover up to three times the employee’s wages and attorney’s fees.

For a second or subsequent violation, the DLI will refer the matter to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania for enforcement, and the Attorney General will bring an expedited lawsuit against the offending employer. If the court determines that the Act has been violated, it will order that the unauthorized employee be terminated. A court may also place the employer on a threeyear probationary period for each business location where the unauthorized employee worked. During this probationary period, the employer will be required to file quarterly reports with the DLI detailing each new employee hired at the covered business locations. The employer must also confirm in writing that it has terminated the unauthorized employee. If the employer fails to submit such a confirmation, any Commonwealth or municipal agency may be ordered to suspend licenses held by the employer, including the license to operate a business or to conduct operations in the construction industry. If another violation occurs during the probationary period, a court can suspend or permanently revoke the licenses.

Construction industry employers that do business in Pennsylvania should consult counsel to make sure that they are prepared to comply with the Act before it takes effect in October 2020

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DALE CORPORATION’S PARTNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHILADELPHIA IS CHANGING NEIGHBORHOODS

BY CORINNE O’CONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHILADELPHIA

On a sunny Friday in September, the scene at Oxford Green, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s current homeownership development in North-Central Philadelphia, was in full swing.

Unique to this day, was the leadership of Dale Corporation and Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters (Carpenters Union) who provided their own sweat-equity. Teams of carpenters worked efficiently to erect pre-fabricated frames, while a truck mounted crane swung overhead for the walls and roofs. Oxford Green will soon keep 20 new homeowners safe, warm, and dry with the first three homes to be completed by the December holidays.

A build site like Oxford Green is nothing new for Dale Corporation.

Since 1959, they have served the Greater Philadelphia region to build successful and sustainable communities through development and construction management Dale built their business around maintaining a sense of family, community, and ownership. Their company value of being a “family of families” have guided every aspect of Dale’s work for over a half century. Grounded in those values of family, community and connectedness, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia makes a natural partner and has been welcomed into the Dale Corporation family.

A few years ago, Dale stepped up its partnership with Habitat.

“At Dale, we have always had a culture of family and community,” says Floyd Lebron, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia board

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member and Risk Manager at Dale Corporation, “For us working with and alongside Habitat is just a natural alignment of each of our values. The work we do together embodies the true meaning of giving back to the communities we work in.”

Dale Corporation continues to provide capacity, leadership and expertise to propel Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to build more homes, as well as expand its impact to repair owneroccupied homes and strengthen neighborhoods. Their capacity is present at Oxford Green where Dale Corp and Carpenters Union have framed seven homes. The result of this effort has shaved 21 weeks from the construction production schedule.

Their capacity extends to Dale’s pledge to ensure all 20 homes will be framed. When families purchase their new homes at Oxford Green, they will have walls framed by Dale Corporation with support from the Carpenters Union that will keep them safe, warm, and dry. This commitment means that Habitat can afford to do more repair work in the neighborhood and preserve owner-occupied homes.

Dale’s leadership is present on Habitat’s Board of Directors where Floyd Lebron has served for four years and plays a critical role in Habitat’s strategic growth. Lebron co-chairs the Site Acquisition, Design and Construction Committee and generously fields inquiries and shares his experience with Habitat’s growing and learning project development, repairs and construction program directors.

Dale Corporation’s industry expertise has empowered Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to think bigger and take on larger projects. Habitat’s residential scale has increased from five to six units per year to complete block builds like Oxford Green. This accelerated growth and caliber of project has been a learning curve and Dale has supported Habitat through the considerable larger regulatory hurdles and infrastructure components like storm-water management, and street and sidewalk installation.

In addition, Habitat is now poised to respond to Requests for Proposals for the City’s ReBuild program.

Dale’s capacity, leadership and expertise empowers Habitat to evolve and grow as a community developer and strengthens Habitat’s ability to scale its impact across all programs areas including new residential, preservation of owner-occupied homes, and Neighborhood Revitalization. Dale Corporation’s partnership ultimately builds homes, hope and community.

While Dale Corporation continues to frame at Oxford Green and bring families closer to home, their goal is to encourage other skilled laborers and construction companies to collaborate with Habitat. Dale sees this as a win-win for everyone: construction companies, Habitat, future homeowners and the city as a whole.

It is an opportunity to work alongside peers from other private companies and unlock the skills and resources needed to advance Habitat’s vision of a City where everyone has a decent place to

live. Dale’s commitment to family, community, and ownership is deeply rooted in their work. Ideally, the spirit of community spreads within the private sector as Dale Corporation brings other companies and contractors such as the Carpenters Union to Habitat work sites.

To address the critical need for affordable housing, innovative solutions and creative partnerships are required. Once completed, Oxford Green will bring Habitat’s total homes produced to 238 and nearly 550 homes repaired. More than walls and roofs overhead, these homes will provide strength, stability and self-reliance for 2,700 Philadelphians. Dale Corporation and the Carpenters Union have directly influenced this growth and their partnership will be critical as Habitat continues to serve more families.

By leveraging resources, expertise and experience of the private construction industry – like Dale Corporation alongside Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love can be a place where everyone has a decent place to live. Oxford Green will be the best example of how a collaboration creates a community.

RECRUIT THIS!

BY MEAGAN JOHNSON | GENERATIONAL HUMORIST & SPEAKER What the Millennial Generation doesn’t like about your recruitment strategies and what you can do about it.

- Meagan Johnson

their own carbonated beverages at home. In a video recruiting campaign called Join The Revolution, SodaStream went looking for ‘Rainmakers.’

According to the Pew Research Center, the Millennial Generation represents 35% of the U.S. Labor workforce. They outnumber both Baby Boomers and Gen Xers.

The recruitment video features CEO Daniel Birnbaum and actual SodaStream employees. The video focuses on SodaStream’s mission to minimize single use plastic drink bottles.

It only makes sense that if general contractors and builders are looking for job candidates and the Millennial generation is the largest generation in the workforce, smart recruiters are going to need to understand what your organization is doing to drive away Millennial job seekers? And what can you do about it?

The obvious drawback to creating a video like SodaStream’s is the financial investment. SodaStream’s video is professionally scripted, shot and edited.

Your social media doesn’t tell me your story Millennials may look for job opportunities on your web site, but they will look at your social media presence to learn more about your company’s personality. Nearly 60% of job seekers rank the organization’s social media presence as the reason they accepted the job.

Your social media should maximize the use of video to tell your organization’s story and connect with job seekers. Video content is 10 times more likely to be viewed than other types of content and 40 times more likely to be shared. Video is also a terrific way to creatively demonstrate to job seekers what your organization stands for and what the corporate culture is like.

SodaStream is a drink maker that allows consumers to create

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Do not think your corporate videos require as much financial capital as SodaStream. Remember, job seekers are looking for an insider’s view into what it is really like to work at your company. A video shot with your phone can have just as much impact as a highly polished professional video.

Prestige Care, an assisted living, memory care and post-acute care organization posts Job of the Week videos. The videos are simply shot with the company logo in the background and gives an overview of the available job openings.

Starring Prestige Care’s Director of Talent Acquisition, the video gets to the point and provides the viewer with the right information. The viewer learns of the available job opening, the job location, awards the facility has received and what makes the job AWESOME. The video lasts less than one minute and includes a link to click to apply. Most importantly, the video feels genuine and authentic.

Your job application is like taking the ACT all over again.

When it comes to the job application, it is tempting to make it as long as possible. The more information the better… Right?

Turns out, shorter job applications are more effective than lengthy ones. According to Appcast, completion of online job applications drops by almost 50% when an application has more than 50 questions. If an application takes greater than 15 minutes to complete, 30% of job applicants will simply skip filling it out.

Tuft & Needle is a mattress store with both brick and mortar stores and a strong online presence. Started by two Millennial college roommates, T&N’s founders wanted to create a different type of mattress buying experience.

T&N’s job application consists of basic biographical questions and allows the applicant to attach a cover letter and a resume.

The application also has two thought provoking questions, “Why do you want to work for Tuft & Needle?” and “Name two retail companies that you think lead the way in exceptional customer experiences and tell us why.” The application is easy to fill out and focuses on information that would be useful to a hiring manager.

By eliminating unnecessary questions from their online application, Home Depot accelerated the application process by eighty percent.

Applications often ask non qualifiable questions that increase the time it takes to fill out the application and gives the hiring manager little substantial information.

For example: Are you a good communicator?

This is a ridiculous question. Once you communicate with the candidate you will know if he or she is a strong communicator.

Consider replacing non qualifiable questions with questions that allow the applicant to bring to light his or her own personality.

If you have not looked at your online application in some time, take a few minutes and fill out the application yourself.

1. Is the application easy to understand and do the questions have a purpose?

2. Is the application mobile friendly? According to Glassdoor, 89% of candidates utilize their mobile devices when looking for a job.

3. Does the application require the applicant to take unnecessary steps to complete the application?

Millennials want to feel passionate about what they do, and they want to feel an emotional connection with your company. More than 85% of Millennials who have remained with their employer for at least five years or longer were happy with their sense of purpose at work. Through the recruitment process, you can demonstrate that your companies’ mission, culture and brand are something they can fall in love with.

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - SUCCESSION PLANNING REALITY OR MYTH

BY JOE KESSLER | DILWORTH PAXSON Private owners of companies in the construction industry are like John Williams, the world famous American composer and conductor, and Andy Warhol, the most influential U.S. artist of the Pop Art Movement. What they have done with the baton and brush is orchestrate sounds and colors into masterpieces. What owners of construction companies have done is orchestrate quality workers, human relations and labor issues, accounting and payroll, job schedules and marketing for their companies to reach a level of significant business success. Few owners stop to think about how and what they achieved and fewer want to strategically plan for succession based on their visions, as opposed to dealing with succession during a time of temporary crisis.

The first and second steps of succession planning probably have already been completed long ago, but it is time to dust off these goals and review based upon current conditions. First, how do you want to see your company grow and develop in the short and long terms? Second, how do you want your future to be shaped when planning for the company’s future? So what stands in the way of succession planning? The top three reasons are fear of mortality; I am just too busy; or I am too young and love what I am doing.

Succession planning challenges have changed significantly since 2000. The battle for talented employees has grown strong and entry into the industry has diminished. Succession within the family has become troublesome with children becoming too educated to enter the family business. The younger generation feels pressure to follow in the footsteps of a successful parent and may not have the same work ethic. The new generation of workers seek life-work balance and are much more mobile. “Free agency” and salary enhancements challenge longevity and loyalty of capable target successors unless these non-family employees have a share of the equity.

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While today’s owners have adapted to technology, the technology in the construction industry is constantly changing and the business complexity and pace can be offsetting to the younger generation who has more attractive or lucrative job opportunities without the same level of stress.

Notwithstanding these challenges, reality dictates the owners’ options: keep the business in the family; sell to third parties; sell to management; or liquidate. Each choice requires a different set of legal requirements. On the family side, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018, increased estate, gift and generation-skipping tax exemptions. These provisions sunset on December 31, 2025.

The advantages now are double over the prior tax provisions.

Gifts, loans, trusts, and installment sales are the members of the orchestra and the colors on the palette for owners in successfully planning. For third party sales – effectuating an agreement with management incentives, stock recapitalization and the owner’s retention may be your musical instrument or style of colors.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans may work for a sale to talented management with numerous benefits to the selling owner.

With the assistance of counsel, accountant and banker creating the best plan for an owner only requires one main ingredient – you. Make that commitment today. Succession planning has three phases: before transition, during transition and after transition. It does not mean giving up control day one, it protects you against the unexpected and it allows you to plan for family harmony with less severe tax consequences. Establish your legacy, set up your future and grow your business until that day arrives for the transition to be effectuated.

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GOOD NEWS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

BY SUSAN SHIVELY PALMER | CRAFTECH COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

It’s enough to make you tear your hair out. The unique challenges that face the construction company that manages remote labor work forces on a jobsite are as many-headed as a hydra and just as hard to kill. In fact, with the addition of technology the potential for disruptive issues are even more cumbersome. With technology come technical problems that can be overwhelming to resolve if you are not formally trained in IT. Now the advanced tech that was designed to streamline your business has only multiplied your challenges.

“Ghost employees” have always presented a persistent problem for construction companies. In the past, when using paper time sheets, construction executives randomly visited job sites to spot check labor and hand out paychecks. Some paychecks would inevitably go unclaimed by theoretical employees, who became “ghosts” in the system. Do they exist, and simply failed to show up for work that day? Or are they just names on a payroll, tying up funds with absolutely no contribution to the completion of a deadline job?

Payroll is the biggest issue: you have multiple jobsites and you need to get the hours from all those sites into payroll. Time cards need to be signed and approved. All hours need to be cost coded before payroll can be submitted. This is a huge challenge for the payroll staff and is further complicated by the constant pressure of recurring deadlines. A related area, cost-coding labor hours, is essential in the construction business because it lets management know if they are on budget or if they have problems in the field. Cost coding really ought to be done in a timely manner while knowledge is fresh. But in the real world, information from the field is slow and difficult and therefore inaccurate.

Sub-contractors are in another league—literally. Without them the jobs just wouldn’t get done, yet they exist at an even further remove from the home office. Even for verified subcontractors, how many are employed at a particular site? Do they work multiple sites? How many hours did they actually work? Are you being billed properly for their time or task? Tracking these billable hours is immensely important, particularly regarding construction companies who track subcontractor hours and match them to the invoices they receive. Validating this data is essential in order to get an accurate picture of where the time and money goes.

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And then there’s buddy punching, which has always been a thorn in everyone’s side. PIN numbers and RFID cards are solutions that have been applied and worked around, for a PIN number or physical card is only as secure as the integrity of the workman it’s given to. Biometric solutions like fingerprint ID are compromised by the very nature of the construction business: workers’ hands that are exposed to the elements are often misread. One very popular fingerprint-based solution has accuracy rates below 30%. Plus, the system allows each employee to register each finger as a different person, raising the potential number of personalities by a factor of ten!

You’d think that this mayhem would be solved by the addition of cloud and phone applications. However, connectivity can become challenging when construction sites are out of cell phone range, have slow Wi-Fi speeds or outdated cellular network platforms. How does technology improve tracking of billable labor and subcontractors if something as innocuous as an internet signal can prevent it from logging any information?

What is the answer?

• Time cards are available at jobsites when you need them, you just print and have employees sign them.

• You can approve jobsite time data for payroll from wherever you are, login to your dashboard, review and approve.

• A built- in interface/api allows the payroll team to send payroll data to your accounting system.

And there you have it—a seamless, effective answer to the myriad problems that have been hounding the construction industry for years! The side tracking software is administered and supported by CrafTech Computer Solutions, so you are never faced with troubleshooting a technical issue while onsite.

It’s not an empty promise—CrafTech Computer Solutions has your back and will do whatever it takes to keep your business running smoothly.

• The fantastic news is now there is one! This new software was developed by a professional with intimate knowledge of the needs of both the home office and wide-ranging construction sites. Sound too good to be true? It isn’t. It’s just elegant. So how does it address all the aforementioned cases?

• It works on the latest iOS and Android systems, which gives you the ability to connect to the most up-to-date mobile networks.

• It is a cloud-based solution, so it can be accessed from anywhere via a mobile device or computer.

• All time and attendance data are immediately uploaded to the dashboard and available to your employees. (Offline punching is also available.)

• GEOFence ensures that employees and subcontractors can only punch the clock at their preassigned location.

• True Face Recognition solves buddy punches and ghost employee biometric issues.

• The Smart Flagging system always brings up any abnormal activity that needs attention.

• The easy drag-and-drop cost-coding module allows project managers and superintendents to record daily cast code hours from either tablet or computer. This task can be done on-site daily, thus ensuring accuracy.

No connectivity? Offline mode solves this problem, with punches being stored in the tablet until internet connectivity is restored.

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CHANGES TO PENNSYLVANIA’S MANAGEMENT OF FILL POLICY

BY JAMEY STYNCHULA, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | GEI CONSULTANTS

Most construction sites require import or export of fill material.

Projects in dense urban areas like the City of Philadelphia, typically have excavations that span the entire footprint of a site and leave little room for staging of soil. Therefore, it is critical have the export/import fill material properly characterized in accordance with Pennsylvania’s regulations prior to the start of a project. This allows for direct loading in or out of a site to avoid double handling and potential schedule delays.

Under Pennsylvania regulations a person placing solid waste onto the ground is generally required to obtain a permit under the Solid Waste Management Act (SWMA) (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101 – 6018.1003). A person is not required to obtain a permit under SWMA if the person can demonstrate that the material qualifies as clean fill in accordance with the municipal and residual waste regulations. The Management of Fill Policy (“Policy”) defines the materials that qualify as ''fill'' and provides procedures for determining whether fill is ''clean fill,'' as defined in the municipal and residual waste regulations or ''regulated fill,'' as defined in the policy.

The current version of the Policy was implemented in 2004 and revised in 2010. Since that time the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has received many questions and comments regarding the Policy, which it is now addressing. PADEP has targeted the 2nd Quarter of 2019 to publish final proposed changes to the Policy. The changes will impact how fill is characterized, imported, and exported from project sites under the SWMA. Proposed amendments to the Policy were published on November 10, 2018 in The Pennsylvania Bulletin (48 Pa.B. 7176).

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Some of the significant changes include the following: • The Policy will directly reference the applicable numeric limits of regulated substances from 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250 (“Act 2”) and eliminate Tables FP-1a (organic constituents) and FP-1b (metals and inorganic constituents) from the Policy. Future revisions to the numeric limits in Chapter 250 will be automatically updated and included in the Policy. This is significant as the Act 2 standards are now revised every three years and several of the standards for compounds are orders of magnitude lower than the current Clean Fill Criteria.

• The requirement that Historic Fill be treated as regulated fill may be relaxed. If approved, Historic Fill can now be considered clean fill if it meets certain criteria (i.e., free of coal ash and slag). This may help reduce soil disposal costs significantly at some sites, especially in urban areas where historic fill is common.

• Procedures for making a fill determination will be updated to clearly identify the steps necessary to perform environmental due diligence. This will include clarifications to the procedures for performing analytical testing, if required. Guidance on developing a sampling plan that meets the data quality objectives required by the PADEP is proposed and include sampling instructions and protocol for fill contained in piles and fill that is sampled in-situ.

• Updates to the requirements for filing forms and obtaining required approvals prior to transporting fill from one site to another are provided. A new section in Appendix A

provides a mechanism for demonstrating that an observed exceedance of a numeric limit is due to background at the donor site.

bidding the project be sure to ask questions so that your bid reflects costs and scheduling to meet the regulatory requirements.

• In some cases, investigations of a receiving site may be required to ensure that no new regulated substances are placed on the receiving site other than those that are already determined to be present and that the concentrations of regulated substances in the donor fill have been compared to the concentration of the same regulated substances at the receiving site.

The draft technical guidance document is available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/HomePage.

Response to public questions and comments, which were due on January 8, 2019, have also been posted to PADEP’s website.

It is uncertain which of the proposed changes will be adopted in the final draft. Developers, contractors, engineers, and consultants will need to be vigilant to keep pace with the Policy changes.

The proposed changes to the Policy could impact project budgets and schedules. To avoid project delays and cost overruns, early communication between the design engineer and the environmental consultant is a good idea. Sites typically have a Phase I ESA that can support due diligence under the Policy. Most Phase I ESAs trigger a Phase II ESA, in which environmental soil samples are collected and analyzed. Many times, this information isn’t communicated to the whole project team. Having a fill determination under the Policy in the early stages of a project is important so cost considerations can be accounted for in the project design. If you are a contractor

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2020 ANNUAL MEETING

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On Monday, January 13, 2020, GBCA held its 2020 Annual Meeting at the Union League of Philadelphia. Over 400 GBCA members and guests came together at this SOLD OUT event to celebrate another year of accomplishments for the association and its members.

The Annual Meeting also featured two guest speakers who spoke about the value of GBCA’s services and efforts in 2019

Jamal Byrd, CAPP Instructor & Former Participant

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Mary Kate Radomski, Frank V. Radomski & Sons, Inc., Chair of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council

2019 | BY THE NUMBERS

290 Members 38 New Members in 2019

Philadelphia’s Mayor Jim Kenney gave an opening address, commenting on the role of the union commercial construction industry in shaping today’s Philadelphia skyline.

$52K+

Awarded for Tuition Reimbursement

175K+ lbs

of Food Donated to Philabundance

By GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council

$4.5MM

Continuing the theme of celebrating industry success, David E. Panichi, Chairman & CEO of TN Ward Company, presented Francis A. Pietrini, CEO of B. Pietrini & Sons, Inc., with GBCA’s Distinguished Director Award.

Saved for Construction Industry Due to GBCA Advocacy Efforts

27

Project Safety Awards Given to GBCA Members

20MM+

Total Eyes That Were Exposed to the GBCA Brand Through Advertising

Joe Clearkin, Chairman of the Board, GBCA

23%

YOY Increase in Net Assets

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WE ARE BUILDING WE ARE GBCA.

THIS SKYLINE.

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What you do is foundational – construction is at the root of all economic and societal progress. Every civilization must build to thrive. Without the construction industry there is no infrastructure to travel on, communicate through or live, work, or play in.

- Benjamin J. Connors, Esq. President & CEO GBCA

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

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