Coming off of one of CIRT’s most successful and well attended spring conferences on record, the organization’s members seemed to be energized and enthused.  Highlight of the event was a visit by the Secretary of Commerce, the Honorable Gina Raimondo, who regaled the audience on a variety of key issues from supply chain challenges to promoting more women in the construction industry trades so as to find good career well-paying jobs while meeting workforce shortages.  Human resources and the many challenges facing its companies in this area was a reoccurring theme during the conference sessions that included a frank discussion on wellness and mental health concerns, along with a wide-ranging panel discussion covering a myriad of regulatory and legal matters affecting the complex relationships, while firms reach out to try to broaden and diversify their personnel.