2024
Nominees

The Building Diversity Awards (BDA) received 130 nominations from across Canada this year. Thank you! This reflects the growing recognition and commitment to community benefits, equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the country. The BDA Nominations Committee, composed of esteemed community, labor, and industry leaders, evaluated and shortlisted the top three nominees from the slate of nominees presented to them in each of our 10 award categories. We are honoured to present these outstanding nominees to the world! Recipients will be announced at the Awards Gala on June 14th. All nominees exemplify the highest standards and innovative approaches as represented in the Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB).

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Owner/Client/Developer
Leading on Diversity Award

The award recognizes an organization - Client/Owner/Developer that is making extraordinary efforts to ensure underrepresented groups are accessing jobs and opportunities in construction.
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Contractor
Leading on Diversity Award

The award recognizes an organization - General Contractor or Contractor that is making extraordinary efforts to ensure underrepresented groups are accessing jobs and opportunities in construction.
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Union
Leading on Diversity

The award recognizes an organization - Union that is making extraordinary efforts to ensure underrepresented groups are accessing jobs and opportunities in construction.
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Mentee
NexGen Builders Award

The award recognizes a new construction pre-apprentice, apprentice or professional participating in a mentoring program. As a Mentee (individual), the nominee has experienced exceptional progress in taking the steps needed to succeed in their career.
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Mentor
NexGen Builders Award

The award recognizes a current or past construction industry labourer, journeyperson or experienced professional who served as a mentor. As a Mentor (individual), the nominee has excelled in supporting the professional growth and development of a Mentee.
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Employer
NexGen Builders Award

The award recognizes a construction industry employer. As an Employer (organization), the nominee has excelled in supporting the welcome and professional growth and development of diverse workers in the workplace.
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Champion
Community Benefits Award

The award recognizes an individual whose dedication to advancing community benefits in policy and/ or practice at the systems level within the construction industry has significantly benefited equity deserving groups accessing social, environmental, and economic benefits from investment in infrastructure and urban development.
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Coalition
Community Benefits Award

The award recognizes a community benefits coalition in that has achieved significant progress in advancing negotiations for a community benefits agreement incorporating unique, local practices which make a significant contribution to their community and the development of a national standard for community benefits agreements.
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Project
Community Benefits Award

The award recognizes a major construction project with a formal community benefits agreement in place that has achieved positive outcomes meeting or exceeding those stated in the agreement.
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Diverse Contractor to Watch Award

Presented by the Afro Canadian Contractors Association, this award honours a standout emerging minority owner contractor or social enterprise from each Canadian province and territory. It recognizes those demonstrating readiness to successfully compete for construction contracts in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector.
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April 1
Start of DEI Education Series
Apr 30
Nominations Close
May 13
Desjardins Presents: 2024 BDA Honourees
Jun 14
2024 Canadian Building Diversity Awards
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