Construction Inclusion Week (CIW) 2022 is October 17-21, 2022, and will foster inclusion and celebrate diversity throughout the construction industry. Open to companies of all sizes, CIW provides educational and business resources for the construction industry, including craft and jobsite crews, office teams, and industry affiliates. Construction Inclusion Week participation has doubled since its inaugural year in 2021 and now has an anticipated reach of more than 500,000 industry workers, including subcontractors, craft workers, and construction management professionals, on over 5,000 project sites nationwide. Sixty percent of the Top 25 of the "BD+C Giants (Contractors)" are registered to participate in CIW. Participation will occur nationwide, resulting in a coast-to-coast ripple effect throughout the industry. Reach beyond construction firms includes educational institutions incorporating construction inclusion week resources into their classroom curriculum, large government agencies, Fortune 500 owner firms, and architectural/design firms.

Construction Inclusion Week 2022 introduces an assessment to help firms evaluate their DEI Maturity, structure engagement throughout the week, and lay the groundwork for improvement.

CIW content concentrates on five daily themes: 

·    Commitment & Accountability (Monday, October 17)

·    Belonging (Tuesday, October 18)

·    Supplier Diversity (Wednesday, October 19)

·    Workplace Culture (Thursday, October 20)

·    Community Engagement (Friday, October 21)

Content for 2022 includes robust curriculum resources, including a library of toolbox talks and table talks, facilitator tools, and discussion guides. Firms can access free materials and content to increase their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion by visiting www.constructioninclusionweek.com. Resources are flexible, allowing firms to plan activities at any scale within their organizations or projects. Video content will be shared online and via social media throughout the week. Industry partners throughout the country are hosting in-person and virtual events. Additionally, community engagement efforts will introduce students to construction careers with a focused effort on the Class of 2032 (current third graders). Educators have noted that this age group is pivotal in making career opportunities realistic and tangible.

The construction industry makes impactful progress when members collaborate. Fostering sustainable and measurable change requires unity, a shared focus on achieving goals, and taking bold steps. DPR Construction, Mortenson, Turner Construction Company, McCarthy Building Companies, Clark Construction Group, and Gilbane Building Company envisioned CIW as an industry-wide effort to enhance inclusion throughout all levels, including subcontractors, trade partners, and suppliers. George Pfeffer (DPR Construction) and Dan Johnson (Mortenson) serve as co-chairs for Construction Inclusion Week 2022. Additional industry partners include the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Culture of Care, and the National Association of Women In Construction. 

Media Contact: Asheya Warren, CPSM; PRAXIS Strategic Consulting, LLC - 972.755.5330; awarren@praxis-psm.com

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The second annual Construction Inclusion Week harnesses the collective power of general contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to build awareness and improve diversity and inclusion in the construction industry. Founding members include DPR Construction, Mortenson, Turner Construction, McCarthy, Clark Construction Group, and Gilbane Building Company. Construction Inclusion Week provides content and resources to share throughout the industry. 

For more information, visit www.constructioninclusionweek.com

ABOUT DPR CONSTRUCTION: DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. DPR's portfolio of work ranges from large-scale new construction to small tenant improvements and special projects. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown to a multi-billion-dollar organization with offices around the world. Strategically focused on delivering more predictable outcomes through applications of virtual design & construction, prefabrication, its corps of self-perform craft, and leveraging data to learn and improve from DPR consistently ranks among the top building contractors and employs approximately 9,000 professionals across its family of companies. DPR is the chair of the second annual Construction Inclusion Week: George Pfeffer - President & Management Committee Chair, DPR Construction- Chair, Construction Inclusion Week. For more information, visit www.dpr.com.

ABOUT MORTENSON: Mortenson is a U.S.-based, top-20 developer, builder and provider of energy and engineering services committed to helping organizations move their strategies forward. Mortenson's expanding portfolio of integrated services ensures that its customers' investments result in high-performing assets. The result is a turnkey partner, fully invested in the business success of its customers. Founded in 1954, Mortenson has operations across North America with offices in Chicago, Denver, Fargo, Iowa City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and in Canada. Mortenson is the co-chair of the second annual Construction Inclusion Week: Dan Johnson - President & CEO, Mortenson Co-Chair, Construction Inclusion Week. For additional information, visit www.mortenson.com.

ABOUT TURNER CONSTRUCTION: Turner Construction is an international construction services company. Founded in 1902, Turner first made its mark on the industry pioneering the use of steel-reinforced concrete for general building, which enabled the company to deliver safer, stronger, and more efficient buildings to clients. The company continues to embrace emerging technologies and offers an increasingly diverse set of services. With an annual construction volume of U.S. $15 billion, Turner is the largest builder in the United States, ranking first in the major market segments of the building construction field, including healthcare, education, sports, commercial, and green building. The firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, one of the world's leading international construction service providers. For more information, visit www.turnerconstruction.com.

ABOUT McCARTHY:  McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with nearly 160 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a comprehensive quality program spanning all phases of every project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and construction techniques combined with value-add technology to maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. For more information, visit www.mccarthy.com.

ABOUT CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP: Clark Construction Group, LLC is one of the nation's most experienced and respected providers of construction services. American-owned and operated since 1906, Clark is consistently ranked by leading industry organizations as one of the largest general building and civil construction companies with annual revenues of approximately $5 billion. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the company has offices strategically located to serve clients throughout the country, including Chicago, Baltimore, Houston, Tampa, San Diego, Irvine, San Francisco, and Seattle. For more information, visit www.clarkconstruction.com.

ABOUT GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY: Gilbane Building Company provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.gilbaneco.com