Building Hope 2026 | A Construction Suicide Prevention Breakfast & Benefit
STRONGER PEOPLE • SAFER WORKPLACES • SAVING LIVES
Construction is built on people. Join South Carolina’s construction community for a morning of connection, education, and action during Construction Suicide Prevention Week.
Construction Suicide Prevention Week is a time to recognize the progress our industry has made and to continue building a culture where mental health and suicide prevention are treated with the same importance as physical safety.
Building Hope brings together the people behind South Carolina's construction industry for an opportunity to connect, learn, share resources, and support one another.
Whether you're a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, engineer, safety professional, public agency, industry organization, or simply someone who works in and supports construction, you are invited.
Event Details
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
7:00–10:00 AM
Midlands Technical College – Airport Campus
AC 116 Auditorium
1260 Lexington Dr.
West Columbia, SC 29170
Complimentary registration • Space is limited • Reserve your seat below
AN INDUSTRY-WIDE EFFORT
Building Hope is organized and hosted by Safety Compliance Solutions in partnership with the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP).
The event is designed to bring the broader construction community together, with participation from contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, engineering firms, public agencies, safety professionals, professional organizations, and industry partners.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Morning Refreshments & Networking
Start the morning by connecting with fellow members of the construction community over coffee, pastries, and light refreshments.
Featured SpeakerS
Cal Beyer; Senior Director, SAFE Workplaces | SAFE Project
Cal has 35 years of experience in safety, health, and risk management spanning public safety, work zone safety, and the construction industry, where he has been dedicated since 1996. In 2012, he helped launch the mental health and suicide prevention movement in the U.S. construction industry under the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and later helped establish the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) in 2016.
Sonya Bohmann; Executive Director | Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)
Sonya is the Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP), a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing and disseminating information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion throughout the construction industry, with the goal of creating a zero-suicide industry.
Sonya comes from a reconstruction background, having spent more than a decade in commercial remodel and refresh work and facilities maintenance. That experience gives her a unique understanding of how the industry operates and the mental health challenges construction workers face every day. She has insight into how companies both large and small are addressing this workforce crisis, as well as the work that still needs to be done.
Education & Resources
Learn about practical resources and approaches for supporting mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.
Industry Connection
Connect with professionals and organizations across the construction industry who are committed to building a stronger culture of care.
Silent Auction
Bid on amazing items and experiences while supporting an important cause.
100% of silent auction proceeds will benefit the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP).
A MESSAGE TO THE CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY
Construction is more than the projects we build. It's the people who show up every day to build them.
Let's continue building an industry where looking out for one another is part of the job and where asking for help is met with support, not stigma.
Join us for Building Hope.
