The Industry Won’t Save Itself—That’s On Us

If you believe this industry belongs to you, then it's time to act like it.

We don’t have a leadership problem.
We have an initiative problem.

In construction, we all say the right things:
“We need more connection.”
“We need to support mental health.”
“We need better leadership.”

And it’s true. We do.
But when it’s time to act?

Crickets.

The ideas are there.
The knowledge is there.
The urgency is damn near screaming.
What’s missing is the willingness to go first.

We’ve built an industry that rewards stoicism and self-sacrifice—
but punishes those who try to build something more human.

We pretend to care about our people, but refuse to make space for them to breathe.
We talk about culture, but default to crisis management.
We applaud “resilience,” but silently burn out.

Meanwhile, talent walks.
Mental health spirals.
And the next generation watches from the wings wondering if there’s a place for them in this mess.

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I’ve dedicated the last several years of my life to changing that.

As Head Curator of the Constructors Guild™, I’ve poured everything I’ve got into creating spaces where we do more than talk—we transform.
That’s why I’ve restarted the Moai Dinners, Restoration Days, and other Guild events that prioritize reconnection, reflection, and leadership that actually means something.

But even that’s not enough.

Because right now, I’m also spearheading the creation of a mental health model tailored to the construction industry—one that embeds support directly into the places where it’s needed most: the job site.

It’s a bold undertaking.
Not because it’s complicated, but because it requires one thing this industry struggles with most:
Collective will.

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If you’ve made it this far into this post, it means something:
You give a damn.
By virtue of being a subscriber here, you care about this industry—just like I do.

And here’s the part you need to hear:

This industry is just as much yours as it is mine.

So if you believe it’s worth saving,
if you feel what’s broken,
if you want to be part of the solution—
make yourself known.

Reach out.
Come to a dinner.
Join a Restoration Day.
Support the mental health model.
Show up to a Guild event and bring someone with you.

But please—don’t stay silent and still claim you care.

We have work to do.
And I’m not here to do it alone.

Gianluca
Head Curator, Constructors Guild™