NAMC-WI video shows economic boom from diverse business involvement

The National Association of Minority Contractors-Wisconsin has released a video urging the industry to “keep the drums beating” when it comes to minority contracting, highlighting the economic benefits of working with diverse business and showcasing projects that diverse businesses helped build.

In the video, Ugo Nwagbaraocha, president of the NAMC Wisconsin Chapter, said that achieving racial equity was the highest economic priority for the region and added it was important to include ethnic, diverse business for construction work ongoing and in the future. The video featured projects where diverse businesses shined in Milwaukee and beyond, such as the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons, the Komatsu South Harbor Campus and the incoming Microsoft data center...