Two Tampa firms highlighted during Construction Inclusion Week

DPR Construction is highlighting two of its partners, DuCon Construction and Strategist Project Support Services, who are working on The City Center at Hanna Ave. project as part of Construction Inclusion Week.

DPR Construction is the prime contractor for the City of Tampa on the City Center project, located at 2525 E. Hanna Ave. in East Tampa. The City Center is an 11-acre complex that replaces a vacant warehouse with four state-of-the-art buildings. Once finished, the City Center will provide residents with increased access to government services, ample parking, nearby public transportation, and more greenspace.

DPR Construction has been working to partner with minority-owned and women-owned construction companies for subcontracting opportunities on the City Center project. Already, DPR has partnered with 23 BBE and SLBE firms to work on the project, which has a goal of 35% MBE participation.

Hear from DuCon Construction founder Ernest F. DuBose II and Strategist Project Support Services founder OT Delancy who share their experiences in working in construction and in improving diversity in the industry:

Construction Inclusion Week, October 17-21, 2022, builds awareness of the need to improve DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in the construction industry by providing content and resources. The intent is to foster conversations that create alignment and to change the industry’s culture to be truly inclusive.

Construction Inclusion Week was envisioned by DPR Construction, Mortenson, Turner Construction Co., McCarthy Building Companies, Clark Construction Group, and Gilbane Building Co., as an industry-wide effort to enhance inclusion throughout all levels including subcontractors, trade partners, and suppliers. George Pfeffer of DPR Construction and Dan Johnson of Mortenson serve as co-chairs for Construction Inclusion Week 2022.

Content for 2022 includes robust curriculum resources, including a library of toolbox talks and table talks, facilitator tools, and discussion guides. Firms can access free materials and content to increase their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion by visiting www.constructioninclusionweek.com.