Cal Poly Women in Construction Group Embraces Mentorship to Advance Industry Representation
The club is helping college-aged women find mentorship and support as they enter construction
Showcasing stories of the remarkable women working in design and construction and the invaluable contributions they continue to make in the industry.
The club is helping college-aged women find mentorship and support as they enter construction
The commercial real estate consultant started her career as one of a few women in her industry, and now she’s trying to give back by promoting and coaching others looking to follow in her footsteps
Bluebeam spoke to Mace construction manager Sophie Drury on what she loves about her job, her experiences working in the U.K. construction industry and how more women can be attracted to work in the sector
Experts suggest that young girls often rule out construction as a viable career path early on, which is why this nonprofit is working to introduce them to the field
A construction professor credits the numerous mentoring relationships that propelled her career, and says increasing the number of women in the industry requires that more are seen in leadership roles
Women make up barely 10% of the UK’s construction workforce, according to government figures. As part of Women in Construction Week, Built highlights the experience of one woman who joined the industry and has never looked back
Women were involved throughout construction of the 1,198-foot St. Regis Chicago, from design to project management to the trades
From building a network to landing new projects, women in construction must fight to forge their own paths. Althea Papinczak is on a mission to change that
Tiara Hughes is one of the youngest and most profound voices in Chicago architecture, and she’s ready to take her message of equality in the industry to the national level (from 2021)
The president of Poteet Construction sees rewarding opportunities for women in construction who develop their skills and deliver quality work
This U.S. Marine veteran leveraged her military experience to help former servicemembers and incarcerated individuals launch construction careers
The owner of a home renovation and construction firm joined the military to ‘see the world,’ but came away from the experience with invaluable business skills
The daughter and spouse of military veterans, Cobb has taken lessons from her family members’ service experience to launch a construction business of her own
Hope Renovations provides training for underemployed women—and its graduates are already landing jobs with builders and remodelers
Caroline Andrew creates spectacular built space experiences with one of the industry’s most unheralded elements: light