NAHB Recognizes Leaders in Residential Construction Safety
Today the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named the recipients of the 20th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to exemplary safety and health programs in the residential construction industry. The 2025 SAFE Awards winners were honored at a ceremony held during the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show.
As the home building industry’s only award recognizing professionals who have made successful efforts to advance safety in the industry, this year’s SAFE program honors individuals and companies that emphasize safety in all forms, including mental health advocacy.
“Ensuring the safety of our teams and all of those who work in the residential construction industry is of the utmost importance,” said Tim Williams, NAHB Construction Safety, Health and Labor Committee chairman. “We are proud to honor this year’s SAFE awards winners for promoting a culture of safety on the jobsite and for being leaders in the field by demonstrating a superior commitment to safe work practices.”
“Nothing is more important to us than promoting a culture of safety across the construction industry. We work tirelessly to ensure anyone who steps foot on a job-site goes home safely at the end of the day,” said Mike Gerber, President and CEO of Builders Mutual. “We are proud to once again be part of this important program and thrilled to honor these leaders for all they do to protect workers in our industry.”
The 2025 SAFE Awards Winners are:
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Erik Anderson – The Job-Site Safety Institute – Winston-Salem, NC
Job-Site Safety Institute Innovative Safety Idea of the Year
Kool Kapz Headwear – Kool Kapz – Lincoln, NE
Single-Family Builder Safety Program of the Year (Between 11 and 100 Home Starts Per Year)
Sea-Dar Construction – Boston, MA
Multi-Family Builder Safety Program of the Year (Fewer Than 50 Employees)
Jim Chapman Construction Group – Atlanta, GA
Multi-Family Builder Safety Program of the Year (More Than 50 Employees)
Fortune-Johnson – Peachtree Corners, GA
Remodeler Safety Program of the Year (Fewer Than 50 Employees)
Crossbeam Builders, LLC. – Salt Lake City, UT
Remodeler Safety Program of the Year (More Than 50 Employees)
Sea-Dar Construction – Boston, MA
Associate Member Safety Program of the Year (Fewer Than 50 Employees)
3/8 and Co. – Sarasota, FL
Specialty Trade Contractor Safety Program of the Year (More Than 50 Employees)
Comer Construction, Inc. – Forest Hill, MD
NAHB State or Local Association Safety Program of the Year
Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire – Sioux Falls, SD
NAHB Student Chapter Safety Program of the Year (Community Colleges)
Kirkwood Community College – Cedar Rapids, IA
NAHB Student Chapter Safety Program of the Year (Universities)
Brigham Young University-Idaho – Rexburg, ID