Jostin Construction named to Skanska’s national Excellence in Construction Leadership Program

By Peggy CookCommunications ManagerSkanska USA BuildingCINCINNATI – Cincinnati-based Jostin Construction has been named to Skanska USA Building’s Excellence in Construction Leadership Program (ECLP), an executive-level program that promotes diversity and inclusion within the construction industry supply chain.Following the launch of its Excellence in Construction Leadership Program (ECLP) earlier this year, Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, recently held its inaugural ECLP workshop and networking event. ECLP is a nomination-based program that brings Skanska’s leadership team members together with executives from the diverse businesses in our communities throughout the U.S. The open-ended program is designed to facilitate ongoing access, knowledge-sharing and mutually beneficial relationships between Skanska and our diverse business partners – particularly those who have the potential to strengthen our strategic connections with customers and community stakeholders.While many other construction companies have adopted regional programs to support diverse businesses, Skanska’s ECLP is the first of its kind to focus specifically on nationwide, peer-to-peer relationships with trade partners.Jostin Construction is a Cincinnati-based, full-service construction company specializing in construction management, general contracting, and self-performed pump, place, finish and total package concrete construction. They were founded in 1998 by Albert and Liza Smitherman. Joshua Smitherman serves as the firm’s Business Development...