MOVING MOUNTAINS
Raising the Bar on Safety in our Industry
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utting people first has always been a central tenet of how to build a better construction company – and, in turn, to deliver a better project. And there is no better way to elevate and promote a people-focused culture on construction jobsites than by fostering a culture of safety. But achieving a true culture of safety
takes constant work and the willingness to change and grow. We need to always be willing to rethink what we are doing to raise the bar and continuously improve our approach towards mitigating and managing construction jobsite hazards. Simply put, we should never be satisfied with “good enough.” Tat was an under- lying theme from Jason Kunz, keynote speaker at our recent Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) event, who challenged us all to think differently about how we speak about and create safety culture and, in turn, safer jobsites. As Kunz pointed out, for years the
construction industry has talked about making sure our employees return home from work each day “as good as” when they started it. But “as good as” isn’t good enough – rather, we should view our jobsites as opportunities for people to learn, grow, and leave each day better than when they started. It is fundamental that we see this
opportunity for our people. Tey should be able to come to work each day expect- ing to leave better: better trained, more experienced, and more accomplished.
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When we see safety and our work as an investment in our people, we see employ- ees motivated to give more to their work and our jobsites. Additionally, we see an opportunity for our teams to be better and stronger, made up of people who care for each other and who want to help improve the overall safety culture for all. AGC of California’s 2026 CSEA Awards,
held in conjunction with our CONSTRUCT Conference in Palm Springs on October 8, again demonstrated our members’ ongoing commitment to making safety paramount to our industry’s success. This annual awards event recognizes and rewards the best examples of safety in our industry. You’ll find highlights of this year’s winners within this issue of California Constructor, and you can also read more about what Jason Kunz had to say in his address to attendees in a Q&A on page 6. Congratulations to all our winners and
finalists for leading the way in safety for the construction industry! We are grateful to all those who were able to attend the CONSTRUCT Conference and participate with our CSEA program, our showcases, and speakers. AGC of California works hard every day to better the construction industry in our state.
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Kindest Regards, Peter Tateishi, CEO
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