6 Ways To Improve Productivity In Construction Using Technology
- Improving Productivity, TECHNOLOGY
- November 28, 2023
By Brenna Alton, Kent Companies Her story caught me by surprise. I expected this tradeswoman to say that her small stature was a roadblock. Instead, it was her greatest strength. As I listened to her speak, the lesson became crystal clear. She leveraged her petite size to take on construction tasks that her male counterparts
READ MOREBy Caroline Preston, Hechinger Report Apprenticeships are spreading as a debt-free path to the middle class. But in these training programs, sexual harassment and discrimination are endemic. Now women are pushing for change Vanessa Carman is one of a small number
READ MOREBy Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report Lupe Trejo has spent much of the pandemic counting herself fortunate. Trejo, a mother of six who lives near Washington, D.C., worked in retail and restaurants for years before starting a steamfitter apprenticeship in 2017. When the pandemic hit, Trejo, who is Latina, watched many of her former colleagues
READ MOREBy Kara Lewandowski, McCarthy Building Companies Think about the impression that’s made when a young girl’s mother loves to work with power tools and together they build fun projects on the weekends. And when considering her college major talks with her dad about getting a degree in engineering and he encourages her non-traditional ambitions. When
READ MOREElissa Arms, Raken Every March, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) hosts Women in Construction Week, a special celebration of—and for—women in the industry. While NAWIC works throughout the year providing professional development, networking opportunities, and more for its members, Women in Construction Week shines a spotlight on women contractors and business owners
READ MOREThe American Subcontractor Association has supported and nurtured various peer groups such as contract studies, associate members, and c-suite leaders. In 2018, the Houston Chapter of ASA saw the need for and started a women’s peer group, “She Builds It.” It began with six or seven women on a planning committee seeing the growth of
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