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This week, June 6-10, 2022, is Employee Appreciation Week at Gilbane. We look forward to this week each year to enjoy celebrations across the company with meaningful gestures that show team members that they’re seen, valued, and that their hard…

The pandemic has accelerated rapid changes in the workplace, including a number of employees changing their pre-COVID occupations in pursuit of other opportunities or retiring. Today, we’re seeing another emerging trend – the rise of the boomerang employee. Whether it’s…

The unpredictability of natural disasters makes planning for them seem overwhelming or even impossible. There are, however, ways to proactively prepare for these crises, potentially alleviating some of the stressors in the moment and thereafter. That’s why the GRS Disaster…

Here at Gilbane, we’ve founded Asian Professionals in Construction (APIC), an employee resource group built to support Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to honor our cultures and heritages and foster our success at work and in our communities.  We’re…

Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally formed in 2014, is scheduled for this week: May 2-6, 2022. This year’s theme is “Connected. Supported. Safe.” This theme reflects includes a focus on mental health issues among…

As a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the construction and building operation industry has a great opportunity and responsibility to reduce its environmental footprint.  With various policy, financial and industry levers of change in motion, Gilbane is leveraging…

Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week was organized by Points of Light as an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, build stronger communities, and be a force that…

The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet,” with an emphasis on building healthy cities. It centers on accelerating solutions to combat our greatest threat, climate change, and to activate everyone — governments, citizens, and businesses —…

This week marks the beginning of Earth Month. Stay tuned throughout April as we share a series of viewpoints on sustainability as part of our commitment to eliminate waste, reduce pollution, promote recycling, and increase energy efficiency to reduce our…

As drones are becoming more prominent on construction sites, project teams are soliciting Gilbane’s Drone Program to fly these unmanned aerial vehicles. Field teams are using photos and videos of their site for installation tracking and overall documentation, but they…