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Congratulations to the 2023 Bursary Award Winners
One of the initiatives of the Canadian Association of Women in Construction is to promote education and encourage women to pursue careers in the construction industry.Since 2005, our Bursary Program has helped a number of women across Canada with their educational...
Ambition Theory: Leadership Foundations for Women in Construction
CAWIC in partnership with Ambition Theory is pleased to offer Leadership Foundations for Women in Construction. This interactive online course is an introduction to transformational leadership specifically for women construction professionals. It focuses on the...
Contributor Blog: How to Drive Diversity and Inclusiveness in Construction
Construction has historically been a challenging industry for women to grow and succeed. In Ontario, just 8% of trades, transport and equipment operators are female. Quebec recently reported that just 3% of the construction workforce is female. Numbers are even lower...
Baby on Site: CAWIC Interview in Alberta Heavy Magazine
The latest edition of Alberta Heavy Magazine, which is the official publication of the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association, examined the importance of talking about pregnancy in the workplace and included an interview with Kristen Hallberg, a CAWIC...
Webinar: Mental Health in Construction – Today and Every Day
CAWIC and Cortech Safety Solutions are hosting a webinar to highlight the importance of talking about mental health in the construction workplace. This 60-minute webinar will help you gain real-life ways to support your individual mental health and support those...
The Construction Record Podcast Speaks With CAWIC’s Lisa Laronde
On a recent episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey spoke with the Canadian Association of Women in Construction's new President Lisa Laronde. Click here to listen to the interview. Source: The Construction Record Podcast