In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion, construction businesses should examine their DEI policies and practices to formulate a plan of action. Options include considering a change in policy, reaffirming a commitment to DEI or simply taking a wait-and-see approach.

The construction industry is historically dominated by homogenous workforces and has struggled for decades to improve the representation of women and people of color in its ranks, as well as, more recently, those who identify as transgender or non-binary — both in hiring and promotions.

The share of workers who were women, Black and Asian in 2024 were all lower in the construction industry than in the U.S. workforce as a whole, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Direct measures and formal policies intending to alter this makeup may now attract enforcement activity.

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