Women in construction

Ontario Construction Report staff writer There were lots of false starts and disappointments before Jamie McMillan launched a career as an ironworker. Howeve

The program is called New Boots: Progressing Women in Trades and it was launched in April 2018 following a 30-month pilot project.

As a young girl, Renee Roy would visit her dad on construction sites and watch in wonderment as he went about his job operating heavy equipment. She knew back then that one day she’d follow in his footsteps. Today, at 43, after working for years as a civ

Employment in this country’s electricity sector is no longer the exclusive domain of men, says the founder and executive director of Women of Powerline Technicians (Women of PLT). Women are making strides in obtaining apprenticeships and securing employm

Twenty-one-year-old Kate O’Hearn has always tried “to walk my own path” and perhaps that is why she already holds a supervisory position in the construction industry. Of course, she also acknowledges the considerable help, guidance, encouragement, and in

The St. Louis union counts more than 1,800 members in the area, but only 45 or so are women; these are the Iron Maidens.

Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople. We can deepen the talent pool by recruiting, training and mentoring women.

Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople. We can deepen the talent pool by recruiting, training and mentoring women.

Careers in the trades can take you to many different places and open the door to many opportunities. That was the message students who attended the second annual Women in Construction Trades Conference heard from young tradeswomen. “I’ve been in the tra

Attracting More Women to Plumbing - World Plumbing Council

Civil Engineering student Sara Evely has served as an inspiration to her fellow female classmates as president of the Women in Engineering Society and to younger women considering careers in STEM.

We're working with Okanagan College’s trades program to provide health and safety support for B.C.’s future women in trades.

This project has been supported by Status of Women Canada. http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

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Learning how to become an electrician can be a thrilling journey. Entering trades as a women can be nerve racking at first. At Sasco Contractors we are proud...

Most people who work over 30 stories up do so in the safe confines of a skyscraper. Meredith Halfpenny, however, can feel the breeze in her hair from the top of a wind turbine. By her own estimation, Halfpenny has helped build around 400 turbines and made more than 1,200 trips up and down their…