Cane, shined the spotlight on the timely issue of mental health in construction with her keynote address during the AGC 2021 Construction Safety Excellence Awards luncheon. (Turn to page 16 for more.)


Opportunity to Learn and Grow Construct 2021 offered ample oppor- tunities for participants to learn and connect, with a special focus on the many students in attendance. A student chapter job fair and several educational sessions were specifically tailored to the next generation workforce, with topics ranging from “developing your personal and professional brand” to “technology and innovation in construction.” Several seminars also targeted AGC


Emerging Leaders (formerly CLC). Te newly rebranded AGC Emerging Leaders program, which was officially launched at Construct 2021, is designed to educate, connect and engage entry to mid-level construction professionals. During its issue-packed State Board


of Directors and annual meeting, AGC of California also elected its leadership for 2022. (See page 22 for more.)


Divisions Tackle Array of Issues AGC’s three occupational Division Board meetings featured panel presentations on a range of issues impacting AGC con- tractors and construction businesses. Te Utility & Infrastructure Division at- tendees heard a presentation on excavation


AGC & Procore Launch Project Engage


Project Engage. It was created in response to a ques-


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tion asked by leaders across our industry, “How can we leverage leadership and culture development to increase business success?” The answer… engagement. The power of engagement is clear.


Studies show that leaders who cultivate higher and healthier engagement of their people experience 21% greater profit- ability and outperform less engaged competitors by 147%. (Gallup) “Project Engage was created by the industry,” said Steve Zahm, President &


Chief Culture Officer, Procore Technologies, Inc. “The goal is to provide leaders in construction with the leadership tools they need to become the employers of choice for the future.” Featuring both in-person and virtual components, Project Engage is a


10-month, multilayered leadership journey framed with interactive cohort con- nections, hands-on learning experiences, and premier 1:1 executive coaching with clear objectives. All content is designed as a holistic leadership development ex- perience serving construction leaders. The program is exclusive to AGC members. Visit agc-ca.org/project-engage or reach out to the AGC training team at training@agc-ca.org for more.


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GC of California and Procore have teamed up to offer a world-class leadership development experience,


safety and damage prevention in California, led by speakers Tony Marino, California Underground Facilities Safety Excavation Board, and Michael Worster, California Regional Common Ground Alliance. Te Highway & Transportation Di- vision meeting featured a lively and informative panel discussion on the growing use of drones on the jobsite, with construction ranked as the top industry utilizing them. Moderated by Ural Yal, Flatiron Construction, the discussion included Devin Porr, chief of the Caltrans Office of Performance & Innovation, and Jono Millen, co-founder of DroneDeploy. “We are fully embracing this technol- ogy as an immense tool that can help us internally from a safety standpoint and an efficiency standpoint,” commented Porr. Later, a joint AGC Student Chapter / High- way & Transportation Division seminar showcasing a DroneDeploy Demo and reality capture overview was a big draw. Te Building Division brought togeth- er a panel of venture capital experts to discuss how investment in construction technology startups is driving innovation and advances in the industry. Hensel Phelps Director of Virtual Design and Construction, Tai Nguyen, moderated the informative discussion. Various AGC committees and councils also held meetings during Construct to discuss leading issues and plan and strategize for the year ahead.


Network Building Opportunities In addition to the meetings, Expo and edu- cational offerings, Construct 2021 featured several social and networking events, in- cluding a Welcome Reception presented by HCSS Software Solutions and the AGC Bash presented by Autodesk Construction Cloud. AGC of California plans a busy year


ahead, with plenty of in-person events. Visit AGC’s website at www.agc-ca.org for more.


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