CIRT Concludes Record Setting Spring Conference

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.

Gina Raimondo, the U.S. Commerce Secretary discusses key issues with Les Hiscoe, CEO of Shawmut Design & Construction.

CIRT Member Greg Ergenbright, CEO of OWL Services, shares a light moment with Secretary Raimondo.