b'12 BUSINESS MANAGMENTHe said that for more than 20 years, the groups Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee has hosted summits, webinars, resource groups and awards programs to champion a more diverse construction workforce. We believe everyone in America should be able to live and work in safe environments free from discrimination, harassment, brutality or lawlessness, and we are eager to share our strategy for developing a more diverse, equitable and inclusive construction workforce, Sizemore said. In a step to police themselves, industry stalwarts including Turner Construction, the largest contractor in the country, launched Construction Inclusion Week in 2021 to combat hate on jobsites. A Turner representative said EEOC had not approached the company prior to releasing the report.A longstanding problemWhile constructions reputation as a racist, White-guys-only club has endured for years, it drew more attention Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industryduring the social unrest that erupted in the wake of George Floyds murder. That year, Construction Dive brought attention to nearly two dozen hate incidents at jobsites nationally. The EEOCs report is the culmination of a year of focus on construction by the agency that started in May of 2022, when it held a hearing to look at harassment in the sector. Since then, it has intensified its scrutiny on reports of discrimination at construction firms, and designated the sector as an area of concern in its five-year enforcement plan. EEOCs report said its next steps would be to continue to meet with unions, employers and industry groups and develop technical assistance to help ensure fair hiring and equal treatment. It will provide industry-specific outreach and training on harassment prevention, while continuing to investigate and resolve charges of discrimination and pursuing litigation where necessary in construction.The InsulatorAugust 2023'