Safety is the construction industry’s top priority, which is why it’s important to establish a safe work environment where people feel empowered to speak up when they see something unsafe.

During the planning process for the Wisconsin Center expansion, the construction management team of Gilbane | Smith was tasked with identifying potential safety risks on the job site and finding ways to mitigate them.

The most important tool we have is our brain, and protecting it inside and out is critical.

Aaron Casper, a carpenter foreman for C.D. Smith, has safety tips for using a saw on the job site or at home.

What can you do to contribute to a safer working environment?

Jennifer Bruss is a third-year sheet metal apprentice working on the Wisconsin Center expansion project.

LaSonya Donald was training to be an automotive technician and studying human services at Milwaukee Area Technical College when she enrolled in her first carpentry class.

Deborah Green went away to college to pursue her dreams and study theatre.

Becoming a journeywoman ironworker was not the original plan for Chelsea Tappa.

After finishing two degrees, Ashley Szweda decided to explore a career in construction after a friend encouraged her to do so.