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Old Posted May 15, 2020, 6:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7 View Post
I spoke to someone involved with this project today. Apparently, there is an 11% "LGBTQX+..." participation quota on this project, but so far they've found no one to do the work. This frustration has actually has driven one of the top tier Chicago-area trade contractors away from the job and with them, their Minority subcontractor who was lined up to get millions worth of work. I am told this is one of the major factors in the delay of groundbreaking. What an ass-backwards way of doing business.

So, any gay or lesbian SSP-ers who'd like to start a construction group; you'll be automatically handed $55 million worth of work, if interested!
What a load of nonsense. It really feels like society is on a path of self destruction with crap like this.
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