Funding Agency: Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Amount: $9,000.00
Background
The Associated General Contractors of American Education and Research Foundation was interested in creating a case study focused on Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion on a construction site. The context of this case study addresses the situation of a predominantly white construction company planning to execute a construction project in a predominantly black location. This situation presents diversity between the construction company and the community impacted by the project, thus putting the project team and leadership in a position that calls for sensitivity towards diversity and inclusion as decisions are made throughout the project duration.
Learning Objective
The case study categorizes the learning objectives in three groups based on the focus of the diversity and inclusion goal, this is contract driven goals, company-driven goals, and community-driven goals.
Contract-driven
- LO1. Identify the contractual requirements that support diversity in the construction site.
- LO2. Identify the strategies to meet and track the accomplishment of these contractual requirements.
- LO3. Identify the challenges associated with meeting contractual requirements that support diversity in the construction site.
Company-Driven
- LO 4. Analyze strategies that translate the company’s strategic diversity and inclusion goals into specific action items in the job site.
Community-Driven
LO5. Identify strategies for inclusion to pursue a sense of belonging in the community towards the project.
Research Methods
Interviews
Contributions
Strategies for Implementing Diversity and Inclusion on a Construction Site
Calahorra-Jimenez, Maria; Tummalapudi, Manideep; Bhawani, Sagata; Quezada, Jorger. AGC Website (Open Access)
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Research Team
PI: | Dr. Maria Calahorra-Jimenez, California State University, Fresno |
Co-PI: | Dr. Manideep Tummalapudi , California State University, Fresno |
Co-PI: | Dr. Sagata Bhawani , California State University, Fresno |
Industry Advisor: | Jorge Quezada , Granite Construction |