We observe Women in Construction Week and celebrate those women who's hard work and efforts are helping build this great country. Both Allegheny County Council and
Pittsburgh City Council have proclaimed this to be officially “Women in
Construction Week”. The national
focus of WIC (Women in Construction) Week is to highlight women as a visible
component in the construction industry. It is great to see this vision embraced
by Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA. Visit www.nawic.org for more information about women in
construction.
Women in
Construction Week is a celebration of the contributions women make in the
construction industry. Less than 3% of workers in the construction field are
female. This stereotypically male industry is making room for women.
Associations like NAWIC, National Association of Women in Construction are
helping spread the word that this industry is a great place for women.
Now on a
jobsite you will find women project managers, laborers, carpenters, welders,
engineers all working together building and creating new roads, hospitals,
schools and more. The Carpenters Union’s
women members are part of Sisters in the Brotherhood which is in Canada and the
U.S. The Sisters promote women in construction, help rebuild homes in
impoverished areas and help put more women in leadership roles within the
industry. https://www.carpenters.org/Archives1/SistersInTheBrotherhood_4-2011.aspx
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I attended
an ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation) Conference in Cincinnati March 9th and was pleased to see
the initiative Cincinnati has taken in creating the first ever Department of
Economic Inclusion, they are being asked by cities from all over the country to
share their strategy and structure so other cities can do the same. This
department will oversee all economic opportunities within the City of
Cincinnati to ensure opportunity for all woman, minority and small businesses
seeking to do business with the City are given opportunities. The state of Ohio
is one of only
4 states that have laws setting mandatory goals for contracts
with minority-owned businesses (15%).
Women are
underrepresented in many positions within construction as well as engineering
and many of the STEM occupations. By celebrating women, creating opportunities
for their companies to grow and allowing equal participation in state and
federal contracting opportunities we are enriching our society, economy and
families. Let me state, no projects are handed to woman-owned businesses. We
still must work hard to provide the best quote and work. With the help of
these initiatives we are given a fair opportunity to win work.
About the
Author:
Linda
Richardson is Director of Business Development for Power Tool and Supply. She
can be reached at linda@powertoolandsupply or 330-792-1487.
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