Being Transgender in the Construction Industry with Jennifer Richmond

In past episodes of Build Me Up, we have focused on some of the challenges in the construction industry, including the general lack of diversity in the male-dominated field. We've discussed how we can create more opportunities for women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups. The LGBT+ community has its own unique set of challenges in the workforce. Today we will be shedding light on the T: The transgender community. According to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, there are more than 2 million people in the U.S. who identify as Transgender. They are an extremely diverse community, and are family members, public officials, business owners, colleagues, and friends. In the latest episode of Build Me Up, Maertens-Brenny Construction Company Project Manager/Estimator Jennifer Richmond discusses her experience as a transgender woman in the construction field. Kraus-Anderson Project Coordinator Krystal Burton also joins the conversation on how we can all be better allies to the Transgender community.