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Women are the solution to the construction industry’s labor shortage

November 14, 2018 By Andrew Smith

Megan Ross is an assistant superintendent for a large Maryland-based general contractor.  Ross, a former architecture major, had realized she’d rather build structures than design them, and is now on construction sites every day, coordinating subcontractors and monitoring the progress of jobs.

At her first position out of college, she earned a salary of over $50,000; two years later she says, “I have friends in architecture who are making half of that.”  The work is a joy, she says. “It’s one of the best careers you can have.”

Ross is part of an overlooked group that, with some assistance, could easily solve the construction industry’s labor shortage: women. Currently, women make up less than 3 percent of the construction workforce, which includes the building trades—hands-on jobs like carpentry, bricklaying, and electrical work—as well as management. If twice as many women worked in the field, the industry’s labor shortage would, according to data available from the U.S. Department of Labor, practically be wiped out.

And finding a solution to the ongoing worker shortage is crucial.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.curbed.com/2018/11/5/18065266/construction-industry-labor-shortage-women

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: construction, labor, Labor Dept., labor shortage, US DOL, women, workforce

7 women construction leaders share how to thrive in the male-dominated field

March 18, 2016 By Andrew Smith

Women In Construction WeekWomen in Construction Week — part of the broader Women’s History Month celebration in March — kicked off this week.  WIC Week aims to “highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry,” according to the National Association of Women in Construction.

Even though the male-dominated world of construction has become more “female friendly” over the last few decades, the numbers still show that women are underrepresented in the industry as a whole. Women represent 47% of the total U.S. workforce and only 9% of the construction industry, according to OSHA. Given this fact, it’s even more inspiring to come across women who are not only thriving in construction, but who have risen to the decision-maker level in their companies. We spoke with several women leaders in the industry to explore their experiences in construction and to find out their advice for others looking to take a similar path.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.constructiondive.com/news/bridging-the-gap-7-women-construction-leaders-share-how-to-thrive-in-the-m/415167/

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: construction, opportunity, OSHA, women

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