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title: BNBuilders on Building a Safety Program That Works in the Real World
description: See how BNBuilders uses HammerTech to digitize Pre-Task Plans, permits, inspections, subcontractor coordination, and safety reporting across complex projects.
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# [BNBuilders on Building a Safety Program That Works in the Real World](https://www.hammertech.com/en-us/blog/bnbuilders-hammertech-construction-safety-case-study)

 Written by [HammerTech Editorial Team](https://www.hammertech.com/en-us/blog/author/hammertech-editorial-team) | Jun 12, 2026 7:29:51 PM

BNBuilders manages complex healthcare, laboratory, education, and technology projects where safety coordination changes by the hour. The company already had a strong safety culture in place, but as projects became more complex, paper-based workflows started creating visibility gaps between planning and field execution.

To improve coordination, reduce administrative burden, and bring subcontractors into a more connected safety process, BNBuilders implemented HammerTech across its Pre-Task Plans, permits, inspections, incident reporting, and field coordination.

In this customer story, BNBuilders shares how HammerTech helped connect safety workflows across complex construction projects.

| See how BNBuilders uses HammerTech to reduce safety admin, streamline pre-task plans and permits, and improve jobsite visibility. |
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|   **COMPANY** BNBuilders   |   **HQ** Seattle, WA, USA   |  **FIRM SIZE**  1,000+ |
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| **FIRM TYPE** General Contractor   |   **FOCUS** Commercial, Life Sciences, Healthcare   | **CHALLENGE** Moving away from paper-based safety |

 

 

##### **THE PROBLEM -**

## Strong safety processes were being slowed down by disconnected workflows

BNBuilders did not have a safety culture problem.

They had a visibility problem.

Pre-Task Plans were being completed on paper every morning. Permits were tracked manually. Administrative staff were collecting and filing safety paperwork by hand. And when incidents or audits happened, teams often had to reconstruct what occurred after the fact.

| > "*Prior to **HammerTech** being initiated, we were doing paper Pre-Task Plans and that created a large item of having our admin support be there and then take that document, file it, record it, and it would get lost a lot of the time."* **Matt Garcia**, *Regional Safety, Health & Environmental Manager, BNBuilders*   |
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The challenge became more obvious on fast-moving projects involving multiple subcontractors and overlapping high-risk activities.

Safety leaders needed real-time answers to questions like:

- What permits are active today?
- Which high-risk activities are happening right now?
- Have crews completed their Pre-Task Plans?
- Are inspections actually identifying risk?
- Which subcontractors are working in shared spaces?

Without a connected system, teams were spending too much time managing paperwork and not enough time managing the field.

| > > *"We wanted something that as we came on to the job site, we can see from the very front end from a data perspective of what was going on with that project. **"* **        Matt Garcia**, BNBuilders |
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##### THE SOLUTION -

## **Digitizing field workflows without losing the human side of safety**

BNBuilders implemented HammerTech to centralize Pre-Task Plans, permits, inspections, incident reporting, subcontractor coordination, and safety data into one connected platform.

The goal was not to replace field leadership or communication.

The goal was to remove the operational friction around it.

| 153   Inspections completed in a single week across San Diego region | 7   Consecutive AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards | 45%   Positive to negative inspection ratio |
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| *"We really focus not necessarily on the quantity of inspections, but the quality of inspections.**"* Robert Sahagun, *Regional Safety Manager, *BNBuilders |
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HammerTech allowed BNBuilders to verify Pre-Task Plans before work started, improve permit visibility across projects, and reduce the amount of manual administrative work tied to safety documentation.

The company also used the platform's bookings functionality to help subcontractors coordinate work windows directly with one another instead of routing every issue through site leadership.

 

##### **WHY HAMMERTECH -**

## **A flexible platform that fit BNBuilders' operational model**

BNBuilders did not want a rigid off-the-shelf system that forced teams into predefined workflows.

They wanted a construction-specific safety platform flexible enough to support how different regions and project teams already operated.

| > "*I think when we initially looked at an off-the-shelf system, we really felt like we were going to have to be doing things according to that system. But **HammerTech** was so flexible, we were able to really gear it into how we ran our projects.**"* Matt Garcia, BNBuilders |
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That flexibility mattered during rollout.

BNBuilders was able to gradually integrate field teams into the platform while maintaining the communication and leadership practices already embedded in its safety culture.

The implementation partnership also played a major role in adoption. 

  

| > > *"The **HammerTech** implementation teams were great. I really feel like it was a partnership to get **HammerTech** implemented with **BNBuilders**.**"* > > Matt Garcia, BNBuilders |
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##### **THE RESULTS -**

## **Better visibility into permits, inspections, incidents, and field coordination**

The biggest shift for BNBuilders was operational visibility.

Instead of relying on disconnected paperwork and manual follow-up, teams could now track inspections, permits, incidents, and corrective actions in real time.

| BEFORE HAMMERTECH - Paper-based Pre-Task Plans - Manual filing and recordkeeping - Limited visibility into active permits - Difficulty verifying documentation after incidents - Heavy administrative burden on field teams - Disconnected subcontractor coordination | AFTER HAMMERTECH - Digital Pre-Task Plans completed before work starts - Centralized permit tracking for high-risk activities - Real-time dashboards for inspections and incidents - Follow-up actions assigned and tracked digitally - Improved subcontractor coordination through bookings - Connected reporting across projects and regions |
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| > "*People don't like change. But if you really encourage, make it easy, and show the benefits, it really does **help out** the process.**"* Robert Sahagun, *Regional Safety Manager, *BNBuilders |
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The company evolved from simply collecting safety data to actually using it to identify trends, guide inspections, and focus attention on recurring risk areas.

 

##### **COMPOUNDING VALUE -**

## **Better safety engagement across subcontractors and field teams**

One of the biggest operational improvements came through subcontractor participation.

Instead of safety processes feeling like a top-down requirement, HammerTech helped BNBuilders create a more collaborative workflow between project teams and trade partners.

| > "One of the biggest things HammerTech has helped us on is incorporating our subcontractors into our own safety process. So that way it's a lot more streamlined. They feel like they're a part of it rather than it's being forced upon them.*"* Matt Garcia*, *BNBuilders |
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The connected workflows also improved operational consistency across projects.

Inspection data, incidents, observations, permits, and field reporting could now be reviewed collectively instead of existing in separate spreadsheets, binders, or disconnected systems.

That visibility allowed safety leaders to spend less time managing paperwork and more time identifying operational risk.

| WHAT'S NEXT? ## **Using connected safety data to support proactive decision-making** BNBuilders continues evolving how it uses safety data across projects and regions. The company is now focused on connecting leading indicators, inspection quality, incident trends, and field observations to guide more proactive operational decisions. Leadership also sees long-term value in balancing technology with strong field leadership and communication. *"We don't think technology replaces leadership."* Robert Sahagun, *Regional Safety Manager, *BNBuilders That mindset reflects how BNBuilders approaches construction safety overall: Technology should support better conversations, better planning, and better visibility - not replace the people responsible for keeping projects safe.   |
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| ##### **SEE IT FOR YOUR TEAM -** ## Safety Data is Only Useful if Your Team Can Act On It HammerTech helps construction teams connect Pre-Task Plans, permits, inspections, subcontractor coordination, and reporting into one field-first safety platform built for real construction workflows. Explore how HammerTech helps teams build safer, work faster, and deliver better projects. * * |
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