MARCH/APRIL 2026
IN EVERY ISSUE
2 MOVING MOUNTAINS Celebrating the projects and people who are building California’s future
4 ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY Newsom’s 2026-27 budget outlook
28 6 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Industry Leaders Honored AGC of California bestows five Achievement Awards honoring longstanding contributions to the industry, including construction education and safety.
9 AGC OF CALIFORNIA AWARD
Owner of the Year Caltrain’s groundbreaking achievement in American rail modernization, the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project, earned the agency the prestigious Owner of the Year Award for 2026.
10 CONSTRUCTOR AWARDS
2026 Constructor Award Winners AGC of California welcomed a record crowd to its 2026 Installation & Awards Gala, presented by Procore, on January 30, 2026 at the Fairmont San Francisco. Te prestigious black-tie event celebrates the best of the best of California construction projects, industry leaders, and companies at an “Oscar-style” awards ceremony.
BY CAROL EATON 32 LEADERSHIP LINEUP AGC of California Installs 2026
Officers Executive leaders recognized during association’s January 30th Installation and Awards Gala in San Francisco.
34 INDUSTRY OPTIMISM SURVEY Annual Survey Offers Insights
on 2026 Industry Outlook Contractors are generally optimistic about the construction industry’s outlook in the year ahead.
BY TERESA KENT
36 INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY Build California making measurable impact connecting employers with jobseekers.
ON THE COVER: Caltrain’s legacy of innovation, collaboration, and excellence earned the agency the AGC of California Owner of the Year Award, while the transformative Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project notched contractor Balfour Beatty a pair of Constructor Awards this year. PHOTO COURTESY BALFOUR BEATTY
28 SPOTLIGHT ON 2026 AGC OF CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT
Ryan Aukerman Takes the Reins A 124-Year Foundation: Griffith President expands historic leadership to shape California’s construction future.
BY CAROL EATON
CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR MARCH/APRIL 2026
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