Hope filled the room at Operation PUSH on Saturday morning, July 25, 2026 and so did urgency. The atmosphere was charged as contractors packed the venue, shook hands, exchanged business cards and discussed opportunities before the program began.
Conversations throughout the room focused on upcoming projects, procurement requirements, potential partnerships and the realities of operating a construction company. Contractors shared information and developed connections that could lead to future work.
The central message of the 22nd Annual African American Contractors Day was clear: Black-owned construction firms must have access to major contracts and a place at the table when public and private projects are planned, bid and awarded…