BC Construction Group applauds the efforts and intentions of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Women in Construction framework. As a 100% Employee-Owned enterprise, we are committed to our entire ownership team and to future generations of employee owners at BCCG. By voluntarily committing to these core principles, we affirm our efforts to double female employment in the construction industry in less than the targeted 10 years. Commercial construction remains a dynamic, performance-driven industry where meaningful careers are built — and we continue to recruit employees who bring diverse thought to our projects so we can continue to excel in delivering ‘Solutions that Create Repeat Clients.’
The USDOC Plan is built on these critical foundations:
- Set goals and monitor progress towards increasing the participation of women on construction projects.
- Build community partnerships with community organizations with a track record of increasing women and economically disadvantaged individuals’ exposure to and recruitment into the construction industry.
- Develop training pathways such as training investments, apprentice utilization goals, or apprentice readiness program partnerships that serve women and economically disadvantaged individuals.
- Provide access to supportive services such as child care or transportation that will increase retention of women and economically disadvantaged individuals in the workforce.
- Maintain healthy, safe, and respectful workplaces and prevent and address harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and violence through workplace training, policy and practice.