Builders have all sorts of benchmarks for their teams. It’s just part of running a successful builder. For Living Stone Design + Build’s Sean Sullivan, he decided to throw safety into the mix. For this Asheville-based builder, it was all about keeping his team, subs and partners safe on the job site.

Sean Sullivan AMB, CGP, CAPS, BGRE is no stranger to home building awards and certifications. His company, Living Stone Design + Build, near Asheville, N.C., has won home design, green building, young professional and many other types of awards from NAHB, the North Carolina HBA, Houzz and others, including the 2018 SAFE Award for Single-Family Builder Safety Program of the Year.

As his green custom home building company grew, adding more employees and more job sites, Sullivan knew he needed to turn his attention to safety. Superintendents managed Living Stone’s safety program, and while there were no problems, Sullivan wanted to be proactive.

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