Gilbane Building Company Receives Associated General Contractors Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
Proudly receiving this national award for the second year.
PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company received the 2023 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Large Contractor Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award at the AGC's annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gilbane was recognized for its continued commitment to advancing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion within its workforce, supply chain, and in the communities they serve.
"Receiving this national award for the second time reinforces how important diversity, equity and inclusion is to our company," said Yvette Stevens, vice president and director of economic inclusion for Gilbane Building Company. "We look forward to continuing to prioritize our efforts in this space as part of how we do business and ensure that work is reflected in communities in which we are working."
A commitment to diversity and inclusion must be continuous to effect change. Gilbane focuses on programs and outreach to enhance opportunity for participation from diverse businesses on all its projects, including its Gilbane Rising Contractor program which is designed to help grow certified trade contractors.
In March of 2022, the firm announced its commitment to generating $4 billion in awards to minority-, women-, disadvantaged, LGBTBE, and veteran-owned businesses over the next five years. Tactics in exceeding this goal include also instituting a 20% combined diverse business enterprise participation minimum on all projects nationwide, regardless of client requirements.
Gilbane has created dedicated roles focused on both economic and internal inclusion and diversity. To help drive economic inclusion, Gilbane develops procurement strategies designed to maximize participation, engages diverse subcontractor participation through outreach, encourages meaningful contracting opportunities, initiates mentor protégé relationships, creates strategies to help firms build capacity, and examines ways to reduce barriers to success. The company focuses on internal inclusion and diversity efforts with leadership support from an internal Inclusion & Diversity Council, through trainings and education related to unconscious bias and other topics, employee resource groups, a multi-pronged strategic plan, and other initiatives.
"Gilbane knows that inclusion is the fuel that drives diversity," explains Kavon McAdams, Inclusion Program Manager at Gilbane Building Company. "We can't achieve diverse results without instituting an inclusive mindset. With the support of executive leadership, we've developed a strategic plan with allocated personnel and dedicated resources to drive results."
Gilbane is committed to furthering inclusion and diversity within the AEC industry. In 2021, Gilbane joined with five other construction management firms to launch the inaugural "Construction Inclusion Week," an annual event that invites every member of the construction industry to unite to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. By working together, learning from one another, and being consistent in commitments and actions towards maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment – free of harassment, hate, or bigotry of any kind – Construction Inclusion Week aims to create positive change in the industry for generations of workers to come.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane 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 http://www.gilbaneco.com.
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Tara Crawford, Gilbane Building Company, 6179609323, [email protected]
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