California Constructor - July/August 2025

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JULY-AUGUST 2025 IN EVERY ISSUE

2 MOVING MOUNTAINS Innovation Key to Increasing Jobsite Productivity, Building our Workforce

4 ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY Changes to California’s Budget & Legislative Landscape

18 6 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Highway 1 Project In Santa Cruz County Granite and Caltrans leveraging technology, strong communication and partnering to drive delivery of project designed to decrease congestion, improve access

BY CAROL EATON 10 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS Q&A with James Spellos, President

of Meeting U. Tech educator, influencer and 2025 CONSTRUCT speaker talks AI and its impacts to the construction industry.

BY CAROL EATON 14 ELEVATING SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable Strategies That Deliver

Real Savings A look at some of the scalable, sustainable solutions that can be implemented today by contractors looking to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve savings on their jobsites.

BY EMI LAFOUNTAIN, TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR JULY/AUGUST 2025

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24 SUPPORTING YOUR SAFETY Construction Leaders, Elected Officials, and Sacramento Airport Partners Highlight Mental Health

26 INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY AGC Student Chapters and Emerging Leaders Give Back During Volunteer Month

SHORT SUBJECTS 28 MAKING MOVES 29 LEARN, ENGAGE & GROW

18 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Revolutionizing Visibility: AI and Advanced Camera

Technology In an era where safety, efficiency, and accountability are paramount in the construction industry, artificial intelligence and advanced camera technologies are emerging as game changers.

BY ELIZABETH TORREZ, TENNA 21 ADVOCACY

Legislative Summit Dozens of AGC of California leaders spent two days in May advocating for construction industry interests with California’s top political leadership.

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