How to Succeed in the Construction Industry: A Perspective From a Female General Contractor
By Sloane Brown
July 27, 2023
SLOANE BROWN
SWINERTON
OPERATIONS MANAGER, NORTHEAST MARKET
1. Do you feel that there is a glass ceiling in the construction field?
No, ...
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OSHA Joins the EEOC in Analyzing Unsafe Construction Environments
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The Glass Netting: Women in Construction
By Rachel E. Pelovitz
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Construction firms are being hit the hardest by the talent shortage: 93% reported having open positions and 91% of firms were struggling to ...
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'Professional Success Is Really About People'
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Although women represent a small percentage of the construction workforce (hovering between 9% and 11%), they can have an outsized impact on...
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A Women's Institution
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What Contractors Need to Know About ESG
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How to Promote Better Diversity in Construction
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Diversity is very important in all industries, but some seem to have made bigger strides forward than others. The construction industry is o...
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Case Study: Three Tips for Training and Retaining a New Generation of Craft Workers
By Aaron Calhoon
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We have all seen the stats: The industry needs hundreds of thousands more craft workers to meet demand in the next year alone. Currently, mo...
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