For George Carrillo, construction is not just another industry, it is the backbone of daily life. "Everything that we do — from the houses that we build to the roads, schools, churches — everything is built on construction," said Carrillo, CEO of the Hispanic Construction Council (HCC), to The Latin Times. "And the reality is that Latinos are the dominating force when it comes to the labor force."
That reality has guided the council's push over the past year to raise the visibility of Latino workers and business owners in a sector where they play a central role but are often absent from policy conversations.
