Reports of payment shortages and nonpayment to Black subcontractors on the Beecher Terrace redevelopment project in west Louisville are very unfortunate — and yet not surprising. Recent protests by subcontractors who have worked on the redevelopment effort brought to light the need for more engaged project management to ensure a level playing field for minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) so they not only get a chance to participate in substantial construction projects but come out whole in the process.
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Opportunities for Louisville-area minority-owned companies often are few and far between — especially in the construction industry. Projects with multi-million dollar budgets controlled by large, majority-owned general contracting firms routinely leave minority-owned businesses on the sidelines.
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