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Inclusion Week 2024: Contractors double down on diversity | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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It’s no secret that diversity initiatives have come under fire recently. Companies in some sectors have pulled back on inclusivity campaigns, while courts have ruled against affirmative action and workforce participation goals for federal dollars. 

Against that backdrop, construction leaders held the fourth annual Construction Inclusion Week last week, declaring that inclusion is not just a trend, but a core strategy for the future of work.  

Here, Construction Dive rounds up news from CIW 2024 and speaks with industry leaders about why diversity matters. 

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Construction workers applying plaster on building facade
Construction workers on site carrying slab.
A seated audience listens to a presentation by three speakers in professional attire at AEC Unites.
A group of racially diverse workers gather in a robotic factory.
A construction worker welds rebar
A multiracial group of three construction workers, led by an African-American woman, at a construction site. The woman, in her 40s, is walking between two men in their 50s, talking and looking toward the Hispanic man.
The financial district in Boston, seen against the Boston Harbor at sunrise showcasing a mix of contemporary and historic buildings.
Two construction workers in hardhats and safety glasses talking on a jobsite.
Female architect using mobile phone while working at construction site
Three construction workers talking and smiling on the jobsite.
A worker, wearing fall prevention gear, looks over a Turner construction site.
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Three construction workers look at plans on a jobsite.
Construction workers perform tasks at height while wearing fall protection.
A roadway construction site is backlit by the sun.
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