Our construction programs are rich in their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, within our own organization, how we build, and the ways in which we engage with our clients, and the communities our projects serve. On the jobsite, in the workplace and within senior management – diversity, equity and inclusion principals are unwavering guidepost that define us as an organization.
At Holt Construction, our corporate team is comprised of almost 30 percent female professionals. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion on our projects, and within every facet of our organization.
We continue to assess and re-assess our diversity, equity and inclusion programs and progress as we strive to continue to set a higher bar for the industry. In 2020, we embarked on developing and implementing a companywide initiative, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Building Communities, Inside and Out.
At Holt, we know that change begins at the top. As a company, we own our core values that have been developed from the start of our company in 1919:
Our goal is to increase diversity and inclusivity within every phase of our operations. We continue to measure our performance with a simple system of metrics that assess: diversity demographics, compensation equity, and other factors that help us understand the best way to grow a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
We recruit our talent from a strategic network of universities, colleges and technical schools, as well as from within the communities that we serve.
At Holt, we provide an open community that encourages communications throughout all of our divisions and departments and through all levels of staff. From flexible work environments to Employee Resource Groups that capture the diversity of thought and culture that defines us, we continue to listen and learn more about what our team needs, wants and aspires to. That information translates into very measurable outcomes:
We engage and encourage smaller, diverse subcontractors on our projects. We understand the challenges that small businesses may encounter as they participate in both small and larger projects. We facilitate opportunities and training that support small businesses, such as minority and women business enterprises, locally-based enterprises, disadvantaged business enterprises and service-disabled veteran owned businesses, to gain larger contracts and new business development opportunities.
We recognize the benefits a construction project brings to the community it serves. Our engagement approach does not end at the contracts phase. To that end, we develop community outreach and engagement programs designed to assist local residents interested in the construction industry gain a pathway to new jobs, as well as to pre-apprenticeship and construction readiness programs that will enable them to create careers for today and the future.
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