# Peter Grant

> Peter Grant is the co-founder and CEO of Safesite and a co-founder of Foresight. A former civil engineer and construction project manager, he built software around field reporting, task ownership and employee participation, later connecting those workflows with insurance. He studied at Griffith University and has written about technology adoption and workplace habits.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Safesite
- **Organizations:** Safesite, Foresight Risk and Insurance Services, Leighton Contractors
- **Education:** Civil engineering, Griffith University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Safesite and led its development from mobile application to a broader management platform., Co-founded Foresight, connecting Safesite technology with an insurance offering., Presented early customer examples at BuiltWorlds in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before Safesite** — Worked in civil engineering and project management for Leighton Contractors in Australia.
- **2014** — Safesite’s early founding period is described as 2014 by the founders’ accounts and BuiltWorlds; the team included Grant, Leigh Appel and David Fontain.
- **2016** — Presented at BuiltWorlds’ January Safety Meet-Up; by May, Safesite was reported in use on 1,000 US projects.
- **2017** — Described Safesite’s database of over three million records and plans for insurance partnerships in an August company interview.
- **2020** — Co-founded Foresight, the insurance business launched alongside Safesite.
- **2021** — Published articles about workplace habits and employee engagement.
- **2022** — Foresight Group announced a $39 million Series B led by OMERS Ventures on January 19.
- **2025** — Publicly celebrated Foresight’s Celent Model Insurer award for Digital and Emerging Technology.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Safesite and led its development from mobile application to a broader management platform.
- Co-founded Foresight, connecting Safesite technology with an insurance offering.
- Presented early customer examples at BuiltWorlds in 2016.
- Listed in the Formwork Labs mentor directory.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Foresight’s Celent Model Insurer recognition was announced June 18, 2025; Grant’s public LinkedIn activity celebrated the team’s award.

## Links

- Website: https://safesitehq.com/author/peter-grant/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergrantsafesite/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22