BUILDING OPPORTUNITY

Our companies are intent on helping turn dreams into reality—whether it’s preliminary renderings of a building design concept or the early days of a new construction professional’s career. That vision has inspired scholarship programs to create new pathways for traditionally disadvantaged populations to construction careers and help empower people to make a mark in their communities.

Govan Brown Futures Award.

This program provides $5,000 and an internship at Govan Brown to Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) to pursue their dreams within construction. Their modest goal is to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups in the construction industry and to play a supporting role in the stories of the future generation. Read more about the 2021 Futures Award recipient, Aliya Hirji here.

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Layton Construction HBCU Campus Engagement and Scholarship

Award. This new award program creates opportunities for students who are pursuing construction careers at six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs): Florida A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Tennessee State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Howard University. In tandem with a scholarship, each student is offered a two-year internship and a fulltime position upon graduation. Read how this program brought intern Emory Norris to the Layton team here.

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“I never had reservations about entering this field because I was female or of a certain cultural background. My ambition is to support others breaking these stereotypes and being a source of support to those also on paths less travelled.”—Aliya

Hirji, Project Manager, Govan Brown

“What really stood out to me was how Layton focuses on a family atmosphere. It’s not just about business—there’s an emphasis on making sure everyone is involved and feels welcomed.”—Emory

Norris, Project Engineer, Layton Construction