Clark Construction Group and other industry leaders are launching Construction Inclusion Week, an initiative to build awareness, celebrate diversity and equity, and foster inclusion across the construction industry. The inaugural week-long event, which kicks off on October 18, is open to the entire industry.
In 2020, Clark joined fellow general contractors DPR, Turner, Gilbane, Mortenson and McCarthy, to form the “Time for Change” consortium to identify ways to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the construction industry. Through this effort, Construction Inclusion Week was created.
The theme for this year’s Construction Inclusion Week is “Building the Foundation for Inclusion.” Topics will include leadership commitment and accountability, unconscious bias, supplier diversity, jobsite culture, and community service and outreach.
“As business leaders, we have a unique opportunity to leverage our collective voices and resources to identify and solve key industry and societal challenges,” said Robby Moser, president and chief executive officer for Clark Construction. “Clark is honored to be part of this industrywide journey to build and foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, where our people and communities can thrive.”
Clark is continuously evaluating ways to strengthen its Inclusion & Diversity strategy, which is anchored by four key tenets: Culture, to develop a positive, inclusive and respectful workplace; Growth, to attract, retain, grow and promote a diverse mix of talent at all levels of the organization; Resources, to provide the resources and support for its employees and company to thrive and Engagement, to positively affect communities by providing access to opportunity.
Participating firms will have access to materials and resources such as toolkits and conversation guides to bring awareness to diversity, equity and inclusion concepts for jobsites, teams, and organizations.
