NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2024


6 HONORING SAFETY EXCELLENCE


Construction Safety Excellence Awards Recognizes 2024


Winners Te 37th annual competition spotlights AGC of California companies and individuals who lead the industry in safety.


BY CAROL EATON


8 CSEA HIGH HAZARD AWARD WINNER


Granite Recognized for Bridge Replacement


Project Silica dust, site run-off and mitigating unknowns on site were just some of the challenges faced on this project that delivered a replacement bridge for BNSF Railway in San Bernardino, CA.


10 CSEA SUPERINTENDENT AWARD Blois Construction’s Jose


Castellanos Honored Over his quarter century with Blois, this senior superintendent has worked to ensure that safety is not just a set of protocols but deeply ingrained in every project.


12 SPOTLIGHT ON SAFETY LEADER HAMMERTECH


Q&A with Georgia


Bergers HammerTech Global VP of Marketing shares what sets her company’s safety platform apart and some of the challenges they are helping employers tackle in the California construction market.


BY CAROL EATON


IN EVERY ISSUE 2 MOVING MOUNTAINS Elevating Safety in Our Industry


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4 ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY


California’s 2024 General Election: What’s on the Ballot


16 INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY


How Build California and industry collaboration are shaping the next generation of construction leaders.


20 BUILDING YOUR NETWORK


Over 600 Turn Out for CONSTRUCT 2024


SHORT SUBJECTS 24 MAKING MOVES


CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024


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