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SUMMARY:Navigating Diverse Suppliers in the Built Environment with Turner Construction
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1 AIA LU approved\n\nBuilding a truly sustainable future requires an equitable built environment—and that starts with who we build with.\n\nJoin Green Building United and Turner Construction Company for an in-depth session focused on strategies of inclusiveness and navigating diverse supplier participation. This conversation will explore how intentional outreach\, formal mentorship\, and streamlined procurement processes can dismantle systemic barriers and foster a more equitable local subcontracting market.\n\nLed by Rodney Davis\, Turner Philadelphia’s Director of Community and Citizenship\, this event will feature firsthand insights into Turner’s long-standing Turner School of Construction Management\, their prequalification assistance\, and a real-world success story from a graduate of the program\, Jeff Wheeler of Wheeler Veteran’s Builders.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_align=”center” text_align=”center”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″]Register here![/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Learning Objectives[vc_column_text]Attendees of this session will come away equipped to:\n\n 	Analyze the Impact of Supplier Diversity on Project Resilience and Equity: Define the role of supplier diversity in the built environment and evaluate how inclusive procurement strategies contribute to the “Social Equity” pillars of green building rating systems like LEED and WELL.\n 	Evaluate Mentorship Frameworks for Scaling M/W/DBE Participation: Examine the structure of established programs\, such as the Turner School of Construction Management\, to identify how formal mentorship and technical training overcome systemic barriers for Minority\, Women\, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W/DBEs).\n 	Implement Integrated Procurement Strategies in Construction Management: Learn how to integrate diversity goals into the traditional project delivery lifecycle—from pre-construction to closeout—ensuring that equity benchmarks are met without compromising project timelines or safety standards.\n 	Assess the Economic and Community Benefits of Diverse Contracting: Analyze real-world outcomes and success stories to understand how intentional supplier mentorship programs strengthen the local sub-contracting market and foster long-term community economic stability.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]\nThank you to our event sponsor!\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4753″ img_link=”https://www.turnerconstruction.com/” img_link_target=”_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://greenbuildingunited.org/event/navigating-diverse-suppliers-in-the-built-environment-with-turner-construction/
LOCATION:Community Ventures\, 1501 Cherry Street\, Rufus Jones Room (1st floor)\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
CATEGORIES:DEIJ
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