Construction Angels provides immediate financial assistance and grief counseling to the spouse and children left behind when a construction worker suffers a fatality on the job site.
The number of unfilled jobs exceed the number of unemployed people in many fields.
Conflict can be very uncomfortable, especially for women because we are raised to be quiet, passive and cooperative.
“As I experienced different jobs…different environmental engineering focuses…I noticed something still didn’t feel quite right.”
“I always knew I wasn’t going to be cut out for a job where I wouldn’t be able to move around.”
Akyiaa Morrison noticed there were few resources promoting construction and civil engineering to children.
While every mentor shared beneficial advice, I noticed that the women’s unique experiences and insights helped me grow as a professional differently than my male mentors.
In 2021, about 30% of women reported having a 30% increased workload; however, only 14% of those women have received increased compensation.
The glorification of mothering is nothing short of fiction.
Changing the way we approach infrastructure throughout the world is ambitious, but the Women’s Infrastructure Network is fearless.
Real change demands real action.
“The initiatives that have meant the most to me have been the ones that give back to society or bring joy to the public.”
A well-regarded QC specialist lifts others with her “MOXY moves.”
Anna and her family, escapees of a Communist regime, waited in Greece for almost four years until a western country granted them asylum. Canada was the first to answer that call.
We face a gargantuan challenge that will require some of the brightest and most dedicated minds from within and outside the industry.
A women-led sustainable highway nonprofit led the charge to launch an initiative to increase the number of women in the transportation industry by 10% over the next 10 years.
Michelle Walker, VP for Finance and Administration at SSC Underground, is passionate about mental health and diversity in construction.
At 29 years old, this endeavoring electrical apprentice found a way to kick debt, secure her future, and find true independence.