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Women Needed to Fill Construction jobs As Skilled Trades Shortage Continues
Acacia Ashick, Construction Project Coordinator at Urbacon and fellow Vice President & Director of Marketing for the Canadian Association of Women In Construction (CAWIC) discusses the benefits of women entering the construction industry as a career, from the...
Representation of Women on Boards of Directors, 2018
On March 23, 2021, Statistics Canada released new data on the gender composition of corporate boards in Canada in 2017 and 2018. This data highlights women in leadership and strategic decision-making roles in corporations that conduct business in Canada. It also...
A Woman’s Perspective on Life in the Construction Field
Julie Zabizewski is a project manager and health & safety manager at Toronto based Vestacon Ltd. She has managed numerous projects across Ontario and recently helped the firm adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. She previously held an executive role on the CAWIC Board...
CAWIC Celebrates Women In Construction Week 2021
In conclusion of Women In Construction Week 2021 please see a few words of advice, wisdom from our fellow CAWIC Executive Team Members. CAWIC thanks you for your continued support and looks forward to the years to come in empowering women in construction nationwide.
International Women’s Day!
To kick off International Women's Day and Women In Construction Week, CAWIC & NextGen Professionals presents a new podcast series featuring inspirational conversations with women in the construction industry. Our first episode features Senior Business Development...
Announcing our 2020 Bursary Recipients!
One of CAWIC’s continued mandates is to promote education and encourage women to pursue careers in the construction industry. Each year the Bursary Committee selects the successful recipients of CAWIC Bursaries from post-secondary applicants. Congratulations to this...