Today’s construction industry workforce demolishing stereotypes

Far gone are the days when the stereotypical profile of a construction worker actually held true. Today, there is not one single face of the industry. Construction professionals today show diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status, and with efforts underway to strengthen the industry by enhancing heterogeneity, it will become even more so in years to come.

At a baseline level, contractors and suppliers are required to abide by Equal Opportunity Employment laws that ensure…