Snapshot: California

By Scott Blair, Editor-in-Chief

Trevor Clancy captured this image of an Oltmans Construction crew placing concrete early one morning at the Southwest Carpenters Union Training Center in Buena Park. "As the sky took on its first hues of color, there was a perfect balance between the natural light and the multiple light plants stationed around the worksite," he says. Lights in the background help to create a subtle rim effect that highlights the workers.

Photographer: Trevor Clancy, Marble Street Studio

Submitted By:Oltmans Construction Co., Whittier

Blair leads day-to-day operations of the ENR editorial team to ensure brand quality and further best practices. He spearheads ENR's various competitions, including Best Projects and the Award of Excellence, and organizes editorial content at events including the Top Young Professionals conference. A Jesse H. Neal, Construction Media Alliance and AZBEES-award-winning writer and videographer, Blair frequently contributes to ENR’s burgeoning video channel with project tour videos and interviews with industry leaders. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator on topics such as diversity and inclusion, design and jobsite technology, construction means and methods and marketing.

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