AGC San Diego Member Randall Construction Workers Celebrated As Heroes

In this week's member newsletter, AGC San Diego congratulated member company Randall Construction for their heroic actions at the Kelly Elementary School in Carlsbad, Calif. Company president Gary Randall and five employees were working on a school cafeteria remodel when a gunman opened fire on the playground nearby. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported the story on October 9, and included further details October 11, noting that Mario Contreras, Stephen Kane and Carlos Partida, all of Randall Construction, chased and disarmed the gunman immediately after Brendan Liam O'Rourke opened fire and wounded two children. Both children survived their injuries, and many more lives were surely saved, as O'Rourke had additional bullets on him. Jim Ryan, Chapter executive vice president, noted that Contreras and Partida are part of the AGC Apprenticeship & Training Program, and that all other Randall Construction employees involved are examples of what makes the construction industry great. For more information, contact Jim Ryan at jryan@agcsd.org.