Introducing Build California Mission


By Christine Mahon, Associate Vice President, Communications & Events, AGC of California


On September 20, 2019, AGC of


California launched Build California, a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California’s construction workforce. Developed over the past year with plenty of industry input and market research, Build California delivers a


Build California is a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California’s construction workforce.


clear vision, a well-honed mission, a targeted and measurable set of goals and objectives, and a game plan to move forward. Driving the Build


California program is a singular, overarching vision: to create a steady, motivated and skilled workforce pipeline for California’s construction industry. Build California is intent on shaping positive perceptions of the construction industry, informing young people and their influencers about the real career opportunities in


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construction and connecting them to local training programs.


The Need As AGC of California Vice


President Erin Volk and AGC of California Construction Education Foundation Chair George Bradshaw outline in their message on page 6, the “why” behind the creation of Build California is backed up by myriad statistics pointing to the need for more skilled workers in construction. According to AGC of America’s


2018 Workforce Survey results (August 29, 2018), construction contributed $101.5 billion, or 3.6 percent, of California’s GDP of $2.8 trillion in 2018, while construction employment in the state totaled 868,900 in March 2019, growing 2.9 percent from the previous year. California ranked 21 out of 51 for employment growth. Over 75 percent of AGC-CA respondents to the survey reported “having a hard time filling some or all salaried and hourly craft positions.” (For more industry statistics and sources, go to buildcalifornia.com.) As part of its new mission unveiled


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