2024
Congressional Black Caucus needs to step up
2023
Minorities and women have been largely locked out of Cambridge city contracts, study shows
2022
Building a diverse construction industry
Construction halts on Vineyard Wind as longshoreman protest lack of local workers on jobsite
Leyva tries to build ways around the inequities
OPINION: MAYOR WU SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE MASSPORT MODEL CITYWIDE
2021
Building trades rattled over labor agreement in Holyoke Soldiers’ Home bill
Baker pressed on Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement
At Boston Development Forum, Seaport Question Yields Notable Moment For Campbell
Black Electrician Opens Shop In Waltham, Hopes To Set Example
Vineyard Wind’s labor deal exposes tensions overs unions, worker diversity
Editorial: Diversity ownership vies with unions for contracts
Boston Planning Agency Vice-Chair Criticized For Racist Language
2020
Bossman Construction places emphasis on empowering women
The People’s Academy feature on WCVB 5 ABC
Boston's Diversity Hiring Mandate For Construction Projects Is All Bark, No Bite
Building trades unions won’t disclose racial data
Boston’s Path to Equitable Contracting Supported by the City Accelerator Learning Community
Governor Baker advances minority business contract goals
Baker Administration Inflates It’s Claim Of Spending With Minority Businesses
Baker Files Bill To Assist Minority And Women-Owned Businesses
Boston must have more diverse contract procurement, councilors say
First woman, and person of color, to head labor council
State seen lagging on minority contracting
Black Business Group Demands City And State Leaders Commit To Boosting Minority Contracts
The Color Of Public Money: Philadelphia And Massport Show Paths To Expanding Minority Contracts
The Color Of Public Money: Black Businesses' Share Of Public Contracts Has Declined Over 20 Years
Boston Councilor Campbell Starts Push For New Minority Contract Goals
More To Come In WGBH Investigation Into State's Lack Of Minority Contracts
Business activists push city to offer more contracts to minority firms
Boston's Operation Exit Provides Pipeline From Courtrooms To New Careers
2019
City seeks input from minority vendors
Outkast Electrical joins ranks of IBEW Local 103
City’s Office of Economic Development competing for funds to boost participation
On city contracts, Boston only talks the talk on diversity
Few city contracts going to minorities
Boston awarded $664m in contracts. Less than 1% went to women - and minority-owned businesses
Shelley Webster helps minority firms grow capacity
Developers must answer the call for diversity and inclusion
New executive order to support equitable procurement process
2018
New committee to improve equity in building industry
Council probes Boston jobs policy
Shawmut launches scholarship to support women, minority Wentworth students
Boston Wants to Build Inclusion into Its Construction Boom
Boston to ask developers about their inclusion of minority and women workers, investors
Mass Construction & Management aims to take on larger projects
Boston Is In A Building Boom — And Wants More Diverse Construction Workers
State representative files legislation for minority contractors
White-dominated construction unions want more diversity
Social media campaign attracts women, minorities to construction industry
Judge rules Portuguese companies are not minority-owned
Mentor program aims for more diversity in construction industry
The Construction Talent Pipeline Gets Expanded At Harvard Business School
Boston Vocational High School Program Opens Multiple Doors at Once
2017
Councilors vote to strengthen city’s minority contracting program
Legislating equity in opportunity that will make our money work
A BRAND NEW BOSTON, EVEN WHITER THAN THE OLD
Minorities get slim share of contracts
Then & Now: Eastern exec brings fresh perspective to growing minority businesses
From trades to community college, ‘the sky’s the limit’
Cruz cuts ribbon on renovated affordable development
Dream Development wins city’s Housing Innovation Competition
Mattapan housing renovation a ‘fully inclusive project’
Business leaders step up efforts to bring minority-owned firms into the fold
Eastern Bank growth fund targets minority-owned firms
“Operation Exit” graduates celebrate advancement into building trades
These Boston Apprenticeships Are Pushing the Economy Toward Equity
Bolling: building boom must include minoroities, women
Black firms tackle fourth largest hotel project in Boston
Umass Boston construction pact a model for workforce diversity
These women build boston and are recruiting more to join them
Boston can be an unwelcoming place to do business. Here's how to change that
An Act relative to equity in public contracting in honor of Bruce C. Bolling (Bill H.2717)
The Seaport's New Omni Hotel Is A Win For Diversity and Inclusion
2016
Mayor Walsh Signs Executive Order to Expand Opportunities for Women and Minority Owned Businesses
MAYOR WALSH FILES BOSTON RESIDENTS JOBS POLICY UPDATE
Mayor calls on construction firms to hire more minorities, women, residents
Mayor increases construction jobs goals for people of color
Executive Order Promoting Equity in Public Procurement
Under Walsh, nonunion construction work has risen
Walsh unveils minority & women business spending goals
Boston Sets Goals for Minority-Owned Businesses
City ponders how to boost hiring of certain groups in construction industry
Boston's building boom coming to Roxbury area
2015
Construction hiring goals not met in Boston
Builders in Boston missing diversity targets for jobs
Dudley Street developer agrees to affordability, diversity standards
Only a few neighborhoods seeing development boom in Boston
2014
Hitting Construction Hiring Goals
2013
Commentary: Getting people to work, but not work to people
2024
City wrestles with policing its jobs policy
Kroc projects held up as model for construction hiring