CIW Archives
Explore the evolution of Construction Inclusion Week through our comprehensive archives, featuring past toolkits, event highlights, and success stories that showcase the initiative’s growing impact. Dive into years of resources and milestones to see how industry collaboration has driven meaningful progress—and find inspiration for your own efforts today.
Construction Inclusion Week Annual Archives
Since 2021, CIW has empowered companies, workers, and communities to build a more inclusive future in the construction industry. Dive into our annual archives below to revisit themes, resources, and milestones from each year’s campaign.
CIW 2024: AMPLIFYING BELONGING IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
CIW 2024 focused on fostering a sense of belonging through workshops, community projects, and industry partnerships, empowering teams to create safer, more inclusive workspaces. Participants reported improved morale and collaboration, proving that small steps can lead to big changes in how we build together.
CIW 2024 Curriculum
Community Engagement
October 18, 2024
Daily Video: Community Engagement (Segment)
Focusing community engagement efforts on workforce development helps emphasize the pivotal role people play in shaping the built environment, today and in the future. By fostering inclusive training programs and creating opportunities for diverse talent, this curriculum aims to bridge gaps and cultivate a workforce reflective of our multifaceted society.
Engaging the community ensures that the needs and voices of all stakeholders are heard, leading to more innovative, sustainable, and equitable construction practices. This approach centers careers in the built envrionment as a tool for economic growth, fulfilling careers, and results in an ensuring a thriving built environment for generations to come.
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Construction Inclusion Week 2025:
October 13-17, 2025
Commitment & Accountability
October 14, 2024
DAILY VIDEO - Commitment and Accountability
To fully realize a culture of inclusion and belonging requires both leadership commitment and accountability to ourselves and others. Neither leadership nor accountability are top-down but rather shared responsibilities that each of us regardless of role, title or position can actively demonstrate. There are lots of examples and definitions for leadership. But at its most basic level leadership is the ability to influence others towards achieving a goal. Accountability is owning and accepting responsibility for one’s actions. When these are put in the context of diversity, equity and inclusion, it means we all have a part to play. All of us being leaders, modeling the behavior we want to see in others and influencing others towards the goal of a more inclusive society; and holding ourselves and others accountable to actions that help inspire and achieve that vision.
Belonging
October 15, 2024
DAILY VIDEO - Belonging (Segment)
Education and understanding the implications of unconscious bias is critical to cultivating a culture of inclusion and belonging. Belonging is that sense you get that you are a valued member of a community. When people feel that they are part of a community, they feel a sense of purpose.
Supplier Diversity
October 16, 2024
DAILY VIDEO - Supplier Diversity (Segment)
What is supplier diversity and why it is important?
Supplier diversity is a business practice that refers to the inclusion of businesses owned by diverse individuals or groups in the procurement of goods and services. A diverse supplier is generally defined as a business that’s at least 51% owned and operated by an individual that’s part of a traditionally underrepresented or underserved group. Common classifications are minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs), woman-owned business enterprises (WBEs), and small-business enterprises (SBEs). Businesses owned by other minority groups, such as LGBQT+, veterans, and persons with disabilities, may also be considered diverse suppliers.
Individual Resource Files
Workplace Culture
October 17, 2024
Daily Video- Workplace Culture (Segment)
Establishing and maintaining a positive workplace culture means that everyone gets to experience a workplace that is inclusive and respectful. We also know that a good culture leads to increased safety and more productivity, providing higher value to our clients and allowing each and every worker to perform their best work.
Everyone must actively care for each other and ensure that everyone feels both physically and psychologically safe. Our work homes are where we spend our days, and they are where we gather the emotions, attitudes, and behaviors that we bring home to our families. We should expect to get a high level of respect and standard of care where we work. We must create workplaces which are equitable and meet the needs of all employees, industry-wide. We need to ensure workplaces are free of bias and harassment; where all are treated with respect; sites where our professional opinions are heard and valued and all have a seat at the table. Additionally, our clients appreciate and have come to expect a diverse and respectful workplace. This is not diversity on paper only, we need to foster collaborative and inclusive teams where everyone can do their best work and deliver for our clients.
Simply said: When it comes to workplace culture, it has to be practiced and lived daily. Everyone has to be about it and not just talk about it.
