As construction continues to be an essential industry in helping our nation’s economic recovery, firms are fighting the growing workforce shortage and looking to recruit more women than ever before. Women are making an impact in the industry by bringing new skill sets, opinions, and experiences into the office and the field – and a diverse workforce leads to stronger companies. Yes, there are certainly challenges. But perceptions and cultures are changing. During “Women in Construction Week 2021 (March 7-13, 2021),†حوإ¼½م½م’s ConstructorCast celebrates the successes and talks about what women have done to further the industry.
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In this episode, leading women – Lori Dunn-Guion of Swinerton, Maura Hesdon of Shoemaker Construction Co., and Lauline Mitchell of BBI Construction and current NAWIC National VP – share their stories and insights on how to recruit, train and empower women in construction. Listen to find out what attracted them to construction, the skills that have helped them succeed in the industry, and the tools for building a more welcoming, safe, and inclusive workplace.
Guests:
Lori Dunn-Guion, Division Manager at
Maura Hesdon, General Manager at
Lauline Mitchell, Project Manager at and 2020-2021 NAWIC National Vice President
حوإ¼½م½م Chapters Activities:
- Alabama حوإ¼½م½م - Event Calendar
- حوإ¼½م½م of Austin - Team Player or Spectator? How to get Everyone in the Game Zoom Meeting Featuring Kristin Arnold
- حوإ¼½م½م of California - CLC/WiOPS Blood drive and
- Carolinas حوإ¼½م½م -
- حوإ¼½م½م of Colorado -
- حوإ¼½م½م of Houston -
- حوإ¼½م½م of Massachusetts - Event Calendar
- حوإ¼½م½م of Missouri - Governor's Proclamations
- حوإ¼½م½م of Washington - Event Calendar
- The Builders’ Association -
- حوإ¼½م½م of Virginia -
Additional Resources:
- حوإ¼½م½م’s Culture of CARE - consists of three toolbox talks and a discussion guide to help “pledged companies†prepare for and successfully hold discussions with their employees about sexism in the workplace and create actionable next steps following those conversations.
- Constructor Magazine&²ش²ْ²ُ±è;Ҡ(March 3, 2021)
- National Association of Women in Construction
- Agreement
- / NAWIC Education Foundation
- NAWIC Emerging Professionals Committee - (email at ep@nwic.org)
- (MyWIC) Philadelphia
- Wins حوإ¼½م½م Diversity & Inclusion Award (May 5, 2019)
- of Shoemaker Construction Co.
- Blog
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