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spent time with industry solution providers and vendors at the related Construction Expo.


Dynamic General Session Speakers Aaron Witt, the chief executive officer of the marketing, media and software company BuildWitt, kicked off 2023 CONSTRUCT’s opening session on October 10. As the self-proclaimed “chief dirt nerd” of BuildWitt who has built his company into a well-known brand in just a few years, Witt travels the globe visiting heavy construction and large mining projects and learning about industry issues including workforce challenges, which he discussed during his dynamic address. Tis opening session was followed by a NextGen cele-


bration that night spotlighting the important role the next generation of construction leaders are playing in helping


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1 Opening Session keynote speaker Aaron Witt, BuildWitt Caption 2 AGC of California student chapter members at the NextGen event. 3 CONSTRUCT 2023. 4


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A student career fair took place during Cynthia and Steve Sandherr, AGC of


America, with Walt Johnson, past president of AGC of California and


Panelists at the educational session, “Embracing robots in the age of automation,” included Scott Lewis, Nor Cal Carpenters Training; Eric Law, Urban Machine; JT Power, Dusty Robotics; and Jake Gallau, Blach Construction. 6 Barbara Jackson. 7


General Session speaker Panelists who addressed the topic of creating


collaborative partnerships during a CONSTRUCT educational seminar included, l-r: Greg Garcia, LAUSD; Alix Walsh O’Brien, LAUSD; Donna Berry, Caltrans; and Kristin Allen, San Francisco International Airport. 8


AGC of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson during the closing general session.


2024 AGC of California President Steve Rule, at 2023 CONSTRUCT. 5


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