Video: Ask an Expert How does a self-performing GC set the tone for safety culture in construction?

Welcome to “Ask an Expert,” a series exploring some of today’s pressing topics in the construction industry, and how a self-performing general contractor can bring added value to your projects. From labor availability to cost control, and schedule reliability to quality assurance, we highlight some of the complexities and opportunities you might be facing on current and future projects. Our experts share their perspective on how self-performing construction teams can make a difference, so that you have a bit more insight to move forward with confidence.

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How does a self-performing GC set the tone for safety culture in construction?

Lance: Well, I think the first benefit of partnering with a self-performing general contractor is just our safety culture. Our men and women in the field, they set the culture, they lead by example, and the subcontractors and trade partners see that buy-in and really follow along with what they're doing. I think safety has direct ties to productivity and quality on our sites, and if our safety culture is where we'd like it to be, then we have predictability in our schedule and we are ensuring that we're going to install the work right correctly the first time.

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