Legal and Trump administration policy attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in workforce building generated some angst at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction New York conference held Feb. 24-25 in Manhattan. But participants shared their intent that industry efforts will continue to expand employee numbers as more growing construction sectors exceed the supply of talent.

Reprinted courtesy of Jennifer Seward, ENR, Debra K. Rubin, ENR, Annemarie Mannion, ENR, Alisa Zevin, ENR, Scott Blair, ENR and Emell D. Adolphus, ENR

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