Building Berks Awards Highlight $186M in Community Investment

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) celebrated its 2025 Building Berks Awards, a biannual event held at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts to honor local construction projects. The awards recognized a diverse range of initiatives across more than 20 categories, including residential, commercial and public-facing projects. The nominated projects collectively represent a significant investment of $186 million, led to the creation or retention of 2,600 jobs and encompassed 1.3 million square feet of new development, all of which contribute to the economic vitality and growth of the region.