Balancing technology, human connection + upgrading basic protection By: Kyle Kirkpatrick Construction superintendents face a daily challenge: maintaining safety across complex jobsites with multiple trades, varying skill levels and tight schedules. The most effective safety programs combine technological innovation with human-centered leadership practices — a balanced approach that creates safer work environments while improving productivity. Automation that protects workers On large construction sites, workers perform physically demanding tasks that require careful attention to proper techniques and safety protocols to prevent potential injuries. While tools and technology can reduce risk, workers and their supervisors must keep safety at the forefront. Take … Read more
Rosendin Recognizes Construction Competition Student Winners
Rosendin, an electrical contracting company, has recognized Texas A&M University for winning the 2025 Associated Schools of Construction Regions 6 & 7 Student Competition’s Electrical Problem. The competitive event was held during ASC’s Construction Management Conference held Feb. 5-8 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada. As the electrical sponsor, Rosendin developed a real-world scenario that challenged 14 student teams to plan the design, build and budget an electrical installation. Texas A&M University’s student team secured first place by demonstrating a deep understanding of the necessary resources and time required to tackle an urban construction project. Ferris State University, … Read more
Rosendin Unveils Training Approach to Engage Construction Teams
Brandon Dickey, Rosendin corporate trainer and co-creator of the leadership training program, recently provided tips and examples from the program at the TechLearn 2024 Conference held in Austin, Texas. During a session called “Leadership and Management Training in High-Risk Environments,” he discussed the unique challenges of training construction teams and provided practical strategies for creating a culture of safety and productivity. “We reinvented a way to engage participants without using traditional lectures. Instead, we are using probing questions that encourage attendees to incorporate their own values. Then we have them think critically about how their values impact the people on … Read more
Rosendin Begins Construction on UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital
Rosendin, an electrical contractor, has begun work on the new UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital in San Francisco, California. The $4.3-billion project at the University of California, San Francisco’s flagship campus at Parnassus Heights is dubbed “the hospital of the future.” In August 2020, Rosendin was selected to be part of the project team that includes preconstruction and design-build work for a 15-story outpatient tower, led by general contractor Herrero Boldt Webcor, a tri-venture partnership between Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in April and demolition of the existing building is underway. When completed … Read more
Rosendin Completes Work on SFO’s New Harvey Milk Terminal
The Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Center at San Francisco International Airport in California has been completed by Rosendin. The contractor was the Technology Systems Design-Builder and Systems Integrator on the multiphase $2.4B renovation, including designing and constructing a central concourse, pre- and post-security checkpoints, and ticketing and baggage handling system. Rosendin’s role included designing, constructing, integrating and commissioning several key technology systems to modernize the terminal. These include passenger-focused systems, such as high-speed Wi-Fi internet access throughout the terminal, a Neutral Host Distributed Antenna System extending cellular services and dynamic wayfinding systems with large video walls. On the operational side, Rosendin’s technology teams helped … Read more