The Americas Region of Lend Lease is proud to announce its participation in Spirit Day. Lend Lease employees throughout the United States and Mexico will be wearing purple on Thursday, October 16th in support of Spirit Day.
Millions of people go purple on Spirit Day in solidarity against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes 'spirit' on the rainbow flag.
“At Lend Lease our vision is to create the best places and to do that Lend Lease has to be the best place to work for all,” said James Stawniczy, Head of Sustainability and Chairman of the LGBTIA Employee Resource Group. “We will remain diligent and proactive as we continue to implement programs to foster our diversity within the region and participating in Spirit Day is one example of Lend Lease’s commitment to becoming an industry leader in diversity.”Â
Lend Lease manages the construction of some of the most complicated high rise construction projects in the industry. Since 2000, Lend Lease has constructed approximately 238 high rise projects valued at over $22 billion representing over 120 million square feet and nearly 7,500 floors. Currently, Lend Lease is managing 14 high rise towers in the largest metropolitan areas in the United States and Mexico. Additionally, Lend Lease is responsible for managing a portfolio of real estate assets for the United States Department of Defense through its Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to private sector companies. The Lend Lease portfolio of assets encompasses over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and more than 11,600 hotel rooms.
