Joe Bousquin, Construction Dive
Gilbane doubled down on its industry-wide push for more diversity in construction, committing $4 billion in contract awards to underrepresented firms over the next five years, including veteran, minority and women-owned businesses.
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The Small Contractors Surety Bond Assistance Program, created by the union-labor owned Ullico Casualty Group and national insurance broker NFP, is working to remove significant structural and financial barriers small and emerging contractors face when bidding for construction jobs.
Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com
Mayor Justin Bibb hired former Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed for a job aimed at cultivating minority businesses.
Reed ran against Bibb in the 2021 mayoral primary, but went on to endorse him in the general election against former City Council President Kevin Kelley.
When you think of an industry dominated by men, construction might be one of the first that comes to mind.
Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland.com
In the two years since declaring racism a public health crisis, Cuyahoga County has made significant strides in improving equity, diversity and inclusion across all areas of government, according to the latest review.
Black Americans have contributed to the foundation and framework of how we live, work, and play, but often, those stories go unreported and unnoticed. Black History Month presents an opportunity to elevate the voices and stories of Black Americans who have shaped the construction industry and celebrate their impact.
In 2020, a group of general contractors: Gilbane, DPR, Turner Construction, Mortenson, McCarthy, and Clark Construction Group created a consortium titled Time for Change with a single purpose: identifying ways to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in construction.
Through this effort, Construction Inclusion Week was born. The inaugural Construction Inclusion Week is October 18, 2021-October 22, 2021.
Sebastian Obando, Construction Dive
Diversity programs, an equity index and increased recruitment efforts are among the tools that transportation agencies and other groups are using to improve diversity in the infrastructure workforce.
