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California agencies with tens of billions of dollars of construction in the works joined more than 40 other groups around the country in a movement to drive contracting opportunities for historically underutilized businesses. ....

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Groups Seek Industry Diversity As Reality, Rather Than Goal

Construction Inclusion Week, set for Oct. 16-20, has more than 5,000 contractor and other participants signed up this year; while leaders on Oct. 3 launched AEC Unites, a nonprofit focused on recruitment of Black professionals and sustained hiring of Black-owned companies. ....

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Groups Push for Industry Diversity As Reality Rather Than Goal

Construction Inclusion Week, set for Oct. 16-20, has more than 5,000 contractor and other participants signed up this year; while leaders on Oct. 3 launched AEC Unites, a nonprofit focused on more recruitment of Black professionals and sustained hiring of Black-owned companies. ....

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Will The Supreme Court Soon Undermine Minority Contractor Programs?

MBE programs are deeply entrenched, but conservative opponents now target disparity studies that have been their foundation. ....

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How Some MBEs Led Baltimore to Suspend a Prime Contractor

Unpredictable contract scopes, lax MBE compliance records and chronic late pay can add to prime-sub tensions. ....

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