INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY


Call to Action


The ongoing partnership between Build California, a program of AGC CEF, and industry leaders such as Bi- anca is essential to building a brighter future for the next generation of the construction workforce. Become a Build California


Bianca Johnson speaks with students from Build California.


Ambassador and share your passion for construction careers! Visit www.buildcalifornia.com/ambassadors or partner as a sponsor by visiting www.buildcalifornia.com/sponsor.


As an industry, there is still a way to go to bridge that inclusivity gap, but we’re trending in the right direction.”


Build California Ambassador Outreach to and engagement with a wide array of industry- and workforce-based organizations have been key to Johnson’s efforts as she leads Turner’s internal initiatives. For example, she has been involved with Build California, a program of the AGC of California Construction Education Foundation (CEF), since its inception. As a Build California Ambas- sador, she works to engage young people and raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities in construction. “Build California has helped fill a gap


that I first recognized when I started this journey (in construction) myself, which is, how do you effectively communicate with young people about the industry? Te way they absorb information now is unique, and Build California has really fig- ured out how to use social media to their advantage to make those connections.” As a leading AGC of California con-


tractor member and workforce advocate, Turner has been a strong partner with Build California, participating in ev-


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erything from contractors showcases to jobsite tours to serving as a key sponsor of Build California’s inaugural NorCal Build California Summer Camp in 2025, among numerous other activities. “Build California has been really great


at bringing us together to collaborate as an industry,” Johnson added. “We should not work in silos when it comes to initiatives as important as building our industry’s workforce pipeline, so that collaboration is essential.” In addition to her work with Build Cal-


ifornia, Johnson said she is also especially proud of her work with local organizations like Girls Garage, which exposes girls and gender-expansive youth to careers in construction. As a mother, that work has taken on an even deeper meaning. “My daughter inspires everything I do,” Johnson said. “When I think about the future of this industry, I’m thinking about her generation — what they’ll have access to, what they’ll see as possible.”


CEF Award Winner Johnson has received several awards and accolades throughout her years in the industry, including being recognized as aSan Francisco Business Times “Woman


of Influence” and receiving the “Leading the Way Emerging Leader” award from St. Anthony’s Foundation in San Francisco. She is especially honored to be select-


ed as winner of this year’s Construction Education Friend award from AGC of California. “I’ve gotten to witness the other re-


cipients of this award at the AGC Gala in recent years, and to be part of the cohort of amazing individuals who have really championed construction edu- cation – people like Emiliano Sanchez (instructor with the Oakland Unified School District), who I really admire – is just such an honor.” Johnson attributes much of her


achievements to her family – her daugh- ter, who inspires her every day, and her husband, whose support has been constant throughout her journey. Seeing her daughter’s excitement about her receiving the honor was particularly gratifying, Johnson added. “At the end of the day, this work is


bigger than any one award,” Johnson said. “It’s about opening doors, shift- ing perspectives, and making sure the next generation sees themselves in this industry — and knows they belong.”


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