NAWIC Southeast Minnesota chapter celebrates National Women in Construction Week
Women make up just over 9% of workers in construction according to 2018 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 6:37 PM
Posted By: Annalise Johnson
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Sunday, March 7 to Saturday, March 13 is National Women in Construction Week. The week is aimed at highlighting women as viable and valuable members of the industry.
Women make up just over 9% of workers in construction according to 2018 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most recent number available.
Robbie Danko, board member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) SE MN chapter. She s a director of business development for Boldt Construction in Rochester. To her, National Women in Construction Week is about raising awareness and having conversations around opportunity. She wants girls to know they can do what they love, and that construction is not a gendered profession.
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) celebrates Women in Construction Week (WIC).
March 10, 2021
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This week, The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) celebrates Women in Construction Week (WIC). This week is not only dedicated to highlighting women in construction, but also raising awareness of the opportunities available to women in the industry and emphasizing their growing role in it.
Three women in the construction industry; Beth Jones, Shannon Weisiger and April Colaluca, talk about their careers, thoughts on the construction industry and advice they have for young female professionals.
Beth Jones.Atlas Copco
Beth Jones
Major Contractor Pledges To Increase Roles For Women In Its Ranks A worker with Suffolk Construction.
One of the country s 25 largest contractors is pledging to boost women within its own ranks, launching a Boston-based program aimed at recruiting women in future construction and STEM jobs.
Suffolk has launched Rebuild the Ratio, which seeks to increase the number of women within Suffolk by 10% over the next 10 years from 28% to 38%, the company announced Monday. Women make up just 9.9% of the construction workforce and 28% of STEM positions, according to industry research cited by Suffolk.
“We realize this is a marathon and not a sprint, but we believe there is no organization better suited to lead the charge than Suffolk,” Suffolk Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Lea Stendahl said in a statement.
An opportunity to ‘connect, collaborate, construct’ By: Alex Jensen in Construction March 9, 2021
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(courtesy of Stacey Lin, NAWIC Portland)
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NAWIC) is presenting
Women in Construction Week to spotlight women as a critical component of success in the industry.
Women comprise only 10.9 percent of the industry’s workforce, but NAWIC wants to change that. The group started its annual event in 1998 in order to raise awareness of industry opportunities for women as well as celebrate those already taking advantage. The week was originally held in September but then moved to March – Women’s History Month.
“There are women working in construction 365 days a year, but we are bringing some extra presence to the women in construction this week,” NAWIC President Anne Pfleger said.
Logue discussed her journey in climbing the ladder from entry-level jobs out of college all the way up to her current role as president of PacWest Machinery of Seattle, Wash., an Atlas Copco Power Technique distributor. She also discussed the construction industry and advice to young professionals starting out.
From Rental Desk to the President s Office
Following college in the early-1990s, Logue graduated into a tough economy and needed to start out with some temporary and entry-level jobs. With both parents being teachers, Logue did not have a network of people in the construction industry. Instead, she relied on working hard and being open to trying new things.