Workforce
Recruiting Women Can Solve the Skilled Workforce Shortage
With workers in high demand, now is the time for more women to join the industry. A recent survey found nearly eight in 10 women in construction love their jobs. Despite these findings, only 10.9% of construction employees are women.
By Christy Crook
August 18, 2021
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by Christy Crook
Christy Crook is the president of Phoenix Masonry, a Denver-based commercial masonry firm she founded in 2010. Crook serves on the board of the American Subcontractors Association, the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, and Transportation and Construction GIRL, a nonprofit that encourages young women to explore careers in the transportation and construction industries. She’s an active member of the American General Contractors Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, and the National Association of Women in Construction. She can be reached at christy@phoenix-masonry.net.
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