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This Women-Led Business Is Redefining Construction Workwear
Female landscapers in the Pacific Northwest have designed the perfect pair of work pants—plus, other clothing and gear for women in the trades.
By Grace Calengor
July 13, 2023
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by Grace Calengor
Grace Calengor is senior editor of Construction Executive. Prior to joining ABC in April 2023, she was managing editor of The Zebra Press in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in English and classics, and a minor in comparative literature.
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