“Toolbox Talk” Opens Construction Industry’s Diversity and Inclusion Weeklong Focus
Local activity is one of thousands planned across the country as part of Construction Inclusion Week, an industry-led effort to get more women and Black Americans into high-paying construction careers
The construction industry kicked off a weeklong, nationwide series of events focusing on diversity and inclusion with a “toolbox talk” at the new Kansas City Current stadium project. The event, which was witnessed by national and local officials, marks the start of Construction Inclusion Week, an industry-led effort to get more women and Black Americans into high-paying construction careers.
“We are doing this because it is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do,” said Shea De Lutis, a national officer for the Associated General Contractors of America. “Our nation’s workforce is becoming increasingly diverse and if we can’t find a way to become equally diverse, we won’t be able to keep pace with demand for construction.”