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Despite pandemic, women carved out slightly larger role in construction last year
The COVID-19 pandemic kept construction crews off sites last spring, stalled projects throughout the year and prompted lingering job losses, but it did not derail recent gains for women in the industry.
Constanza Maass on Women’s Construction Workwear
Check out Constanza Maass' YouTube Series reviewing Women's Construction Workwear! As women in construction, we know that comfortable and fashionable construction workwear is hard to find! Watch Constanza's review of women's workwear pants from the...
Women can make a difference in construction: PCA
Canada’s construction industry wants and needs women. Right now, as many as 1.4 million Canadians make a living in construction. But that’s not nearly enough. The industry requires about 300,000 new workers this decade to counter baby boom retirements. While skilled...
Pave Your Own Road: 8 Tips for Women in Construction
As we see more diverse representation in the construction workforce, revolutionary change lies in women supporting and mentoring women. As the saying goes, “Empowered Women Empower Women,” so here are some tips on how we can empower ourselves and pay it forward....
Pathways indicators for registered apprentices in Canada, 2019
In 2013, there were 93,430 apprentices who began their training. By 2019, six years into the program, those who registered in 2013 were less likely to certify in their trade and more likely to discontinue, compared with those who had registered in 2011 and 2012. This...
Polytechnique Montréal achieves 30 by 30
More than 30 per cent of their undergraduate engineering graduates are women this year. Click Here To Read The Article