We love sharing all the exciting things that are happening here at the YBA! Read on to learn all about our latest news.
The York Builders Association (YBA), the community’s trusted building industry resource, recently launched a new brand initiative. The WorkforceNOW brand will serve as the umbrella which covers all of YBA’s programs designed to support workforce development.
YORK, PA – For the first time in nearly a decade, new construction codes will go into effect in Pennsylvania on October 1, 2018. As a result of the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Review and Advisory Council’s (RAC) report submitted to the Department of Labor and Industry on May 1, the majority of provisions contained in the 2015 International Code Council (CC) Model Codes will be adopted.
Over the last several months the York Builders Association’s (YBA) Workforce Committee put a lot of time and effort into planning our first Construction Career Days events, which took place on April 16 – 18. Outreach to schools and students is a major focus of our strategic plan. During a meeting with York County Economic Alliance, we were approached with the offer to take over their construction day program previously held in April 2017. It was a perfect fit for our new goals and objectives and the association’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the program.
York County School of Technology, Principal Andrew Loehwing expressed a need for local industry professionals to become an Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) members. This is a wonderful opportunity for the Builders Association to become actively involved with the...
Skilled labor in residential construction is a commodity in short supply and the York Builders Association (YBA) is looking to change that by launching their first annual Construction Career Day events on April 16, 17 & 18. The objective of the program is to build awareness among high school students about the diverse career opportunities available to them locally in the construction industry.
Get the recognition you deserve! Enter your homes for a 2018 PEAK Award for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Energy Efficient New Homes Program.
The PEAK Achievement Awards program offers a fabulous way to build recognition for your work in the community. Projects completed within the past two years are eligible and there is a simple online process for entering. Be sure to check out all of the awards categories online.
The PEAK Achievement Awards program offers a fabulous way to build recognition for your work in the community. Projects completed within the past two years are eligible and there is a simple online process for entering. Be sure to check out all of the awards...
In April of this year, the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) launched its pilot event, Construction Career Day, in cooperation with Stewart & Tate and an area high school. The program was developed to mirror YCEA’s successful Manufacturing Days program, which started in 2015. The York Builders Association’s Board of Directors have approved the request for YBA to adopt the Construction Career Day event.
On October 25, 2017 Governor Wolf signed House Bill 409 – PBA’s long-awaited reforms and updates to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC). Act 36 of 2017 extensively revises the code review process undertaken by the Department of Labor and Industry’s Review and Advisory Council (RAC) for future updates.
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