ABCC Safety & Health Summit

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February 6, 2026

Great Wolf Lodge

10175  Weddington Road, Concord, NC 28027

Join industry leaders, safety professionals, and construction teams from across the Carolinas for a full day dedicated to strengthening safety culture, advancing jobsite practices, and elevating workforce wellbeing. The ABC Carolinas Safety Summit brings together expert speakers, timely topics, and hands-on insights that empower contractors to stay ahead in an evolving industry.

This year’s program delivers high-impact presentations on the safety challenges shaping 2026, including suicide prevention in construction, jobsite security trends, the growing role of AI in safety operations, and practical best practices shared by field-tested leaders. Attendees will also enjoy a special mystery guest presentation, along with the official presentation of STEP Certificates recognizing companies that exemplify world-class safety.  Events opens with a breakfast buffet at 7:30 am.  General Session Begins at 8:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm.

Whether you’re a safety manager, executive, owner, or field leader, this Summit is built to help your team make meaningful improvements that protect workers, reduce risk, and support a stronger, safer construction industry.

Event Details

• Great Wolf Lodge | Concord, NC
• Friday, February 6, 2026
• Registration: 7:30 AM
• Programming Begins: 8:00 AM

Summit Theme

Redefining Safety: Culture, Leadership, and the Future of Our Industry

Program Overview

• Building a Safety Culture that Performs
  John Nichols, Director of Safety | WM Jordan 

• Protecting the Whole Worker – Panel
  Manny Souza | Samet
  Andy Mahoney  | Brasfield & Gorrie
  Paul Butler | DPR

30-minute Break for Vendor Showcase

• How AI and Technology Are Changing Safety – Panel
  Natalie Jackson | ECAM
  John Nichols | WM Jordan
  Nick Grosso | Hensel Phelps
  Moderated by Andrew Nelson | Blue Armor

• Leading Safety Without Compromise: Strategies for Impactful Interactions Across the Project Team
  Nick Grosso, Director of Safety & Health | Hensel Phelps

45-minute Lunch & Vendor Engagement

• Policy Meets the Field
  Luke Farley, Labor Commissioner | State of North Carolina

Registration Information

Members: $250
Non-Members: $300
Member Vendor Showcase Table: $500
Member Extra Vendor Attendee: $200 per person

Registration closes January 30. All registrations become non-refundable after this date.  Only Members in current standing can sponsor events and be in the Vendor Showcase. 

Great Wolf Lodge

866 925 9653   Click here to go to website.  Block reference: 2602ABCC

Rate available two days pre and post. Discounted Block ends January 6, 2026

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Title Sponsor – $3,000 – SOLD!

• Registration Sponsor – $350 

• Breakfast Sponsor – $750 (5 available)

• Lunch Sponsor – $1,500 (4 available)

• STEP Awards Sponsor:
  
  

• Speaker/Panel Sponsors $750 (4 available)

  Speaker: From Policy to Practice: Building a Safety Culture That Performs

  John Nichols, W.M Jordan

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  Panel: Total Human Health in Action: Protecting the Whole Worker

  Manny Souza- Samet; Paul Butler-DPR; Brasfield & Gorrie

  Panel: Smarter Jobsites: How AI & Technology Are Changing Construction Safety

  Andrew Nelson, Blue Armor; John Nichols, W.M. Jordan; Natalie Jackson, ECAM; Nick Grosso, Hensel Phelps

  Speaker: Leading Safety Without Compromise: Strategies for Impactful Interactions Across the
  Project Team

  Nick Grosso, Hensel Phelps

  Speaker: Policy Meets the Field: Workforce, Safety & Heat Stress in 2026
  Inside the Rulebook: What OSHA Is Watching — and What GCs Need to Know

  Luke Farley, Labor Commissioner

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Your support helps strengthen safety across the Carolinas workforce while putting your brand in front of engaged construction leaders.

STEP Award Sponsor: