It’s no surprise that EDA Contractors has been named a Philadelphia Inquirer Top Employer for three years running, and was named to the national Entrepreneur list of “Top Company Cultures.” That’s because company founder Edward DeAngelis makes cultivating culture a top priority, including training all employees in emotional intellligence. “Emotional intelligence isn’t ‘touchy feely,’ it’s …

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There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has created many hurdles for young professionals who want to meet and learn from Philadelphia’s construction leaders. GBCA created Coffee Chat to overcome that challenge. The series kicked off on October 1 with Eric Lintner, CEO of Dale Construction, with MRG Producer Ray Prince moderating. The first in his family …

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Founded in 1984 to provide rescue services to refineries, Med-Tex Services today is a diversified Safety, Health and Rescue support resource for the construction, power, life sciences, higher education and healthcare industries. Its safety training department educates thousands annually on OSHA 10 and 30, fall protection, and many other topics and it was one of …

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It started as a one-man operation, servicing residential pools in the Main Line area—opening them for the season, cleaning them, maintaining equipment and closing them. Gary Grimes launched Main Line Pools in 1973, ultimately diversifying into chemical and equipment distribution for individual and commercial swimming pools. In 2004, Gary’s sons, Gavin and Michael, launched the …

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Ask Mark Haley why he’s in the construction business and his answer is simple: ‘it’s in my blood.’ Mark started installing HVAC systems when he was 14, working for his father and following in the footsteps of his grandfather who started an HVAC business in 1941. Today, Mark is Vice President and part owner of …

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Maura Hesdon is a regional leader in making the construction industry more diverse and accessible: co-founding a camp introducing construction careers to school-age girls, creating the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation to mentor young women, and collaborating with Drexel University, the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Housing Authority on workforce development. Maura, who has overseen …

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Jeb Sprecher started his career in the recruiting and pharmaceutical industries. Today, he is Vice President of Diplomat Demolition of West Chester, PA, one of the most recognized names in demolition, saw-cutting, core drilling and site work. Diplomat has grown from 10 to 80+ employees since 2007 and is a pioneer in debris recycling and …

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