Items Tagged with 'diversity'

In a 40-plus-year career as an owner and construction advisor, activist aims to reshape how women enter the sector and progress careers by uniting recruitment and retention efforts through research. 

Interim final rule issued this month eliminates sex- and race-based presumptions for firms to qualify as disadvantaged business enterprises.

The sudden change in DBE contracting rules has created uncertainty for both small firms and prime contractors that subcontract with them.

In halting Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goals, Mayor Cara Spencer cites new Trump administration rules that could withhold or cut funding for cities that offer such programs.

A Boston-based nonprofit unveiled its dedicated maker space.

AEC leaders at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference in San Diego vowed that diverse teams would deliver complex projects and bottom-line returns with determined effort—despite rising anti-DEI rhetoric and enforcement threats from the Trump administration.

A commentary by attorney Kenneth Rubinstein on why firms should pivot from emphasizing outcomes to prioritizing engagement as the national debate changes about diversity, equity and inclusion in construction.

John Cruz, ENR New England’s Legacy Award winner, runs one of the country’s largest 100% Black owned construction organizations.

Policy attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion caused some angst at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference Feb. 24-25, but courts have halted the Trump changes and industry talent development won't be deterred.