Culture and Belonging

 

Anyone who's worked on a team knows that diversity makes us better.

Our mission is to foster a thriving and inclusive workforce by enhancing recruitment, onboarding, training, and retention, ensuring all professionals feel supported from the start. We equip the structural steel industry with the tools and knowledge for long-term success, driving growth and innovation across architecture, engineering, and construction sectors.

Celebrate Representation Across the Steel Industry

Join us at NASCC: The Steel Conference for Elevate, a reception that brings together advocates for and allies of under-represented groups in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Learn More About Elevate

Annie Guerra

Meet the People Who Bring Designs to Life

Visions in Steel is a traveling photography exhibition that celebrates the fitters, welders, machine operators, and other professionals the steel industry relies on every day to bring designs from concept to reality. 

The exhibition is currently on display at the AIA Tampa Bay Center for Architecture and Design through March 11.

Find out more

Recent Profiles

Production Engineer Megan Patton Crosses New Terrain into Steel Industry

Quality Control Inspector Francisco Rodriguez is Building a Life to his Standards

Tampa Tank's Annie Guerra Greets Challenges with her Helmet Held High

Meet the Man Whose Attention to Detail Keeps Your Project on Track

SNJS’s Courtney Lilly Steps Up to the Plate--And Makes Sure It’s to Standard

Voices of the Industry

You can find more interviews with remarkable people in the Modern Steel Construction Field Notes podcast.

Tim Kohany

A Swerve to Steel

Tim Kohany found comfort in carpentry at a young age, but working with wood shaped a curiosity about engineering and designing with steel.

Caroline Bennett

A Grip on Galvanizing

A recent project has made University of Kansas professor Caroline Bennett a well-known voice on the behavior of hot-dip galvanized steel.

Gary Stein

Steins Sell Steel

Gary Stein has guided the steel distribution company his father founded from a one-location operation into a market leader.

Joshua Schultz

At Home in Academia

Joshua Schultz entered the AEC world with visions of becoming an architect, but he has found his fit in academia after nearly a decade at Gonzaga University.

Allied Organizations

Allied Organizations

Find a partner for change through our database, connecting you with organizations that support your workforce goals.

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Resources

Explore AISC's expanding library of culture and belonging learning resources, including an archive of NASCC: The Steel Conference session recordings and skilled worker recruitment tools.


Help Shape Future Standards and Initiatives

Connect with AISC and the structural steel industry by getting involved with a committee. Technical committees develop and maintain their various standards and manuals, and other committees focus on related areas, such as education and research.


Academic and Research Funding

AISC sponsors a variety of research and scholarship programs that advance the industry and the people who dedicate their careers to it. Learn about our research programs and scholarships for educators and students of all levels of experience.