Turner
Leading on Diversity Award - Industry - Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd.
Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd. leads in embedding community benefits into infrastructure projects through measurable and inclusive practices. In 2024, 58% of its workforce is diverse, with over 50% of new hires from underrepresented groups. The Turner School of Construction Management supports minority- and women-owned businesses, while partnerships with the Afro Canadian Contractors Association and WoodGreen uplift BIPOC contractors and single mothers.
Turner fosters inclusion through employee resource groups, mentorship, and company-wide anti-racism training. Its recruitment uses bias-reducing scorecards and targets equity-seeking communities. Procurement policies prioritize diverse suppliers, and trade partners are encouraged to support equity goals. Turner’s alignment of values and action sets a national benchmark for inclusive infrastructure.
Honours a community, labour, and industry leading organisation that is making extraordinary efforts to ensure historically disadvantaged communities and equity deserving groups are accessing jobs and opportunities in construction.