Tag: Women
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Poor leadership pushing women out of construction
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It’s clear there’s no shortage of impressive women in the building industry — as evidenced by the hundreds of submissions Construction Dive received for its Construction Champions program this year — but poor leadership may be driving…
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Women in skilled trades: are numbers improving?
Construction can learn important lessons from manufacturing when it comes to attracting women to hands-on roles, writes Ridha Shah. The UK construction industry has experienced significant workforce structure changes over the past decade. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 15% of UK construction professionals are women, with a small percentage in the manual…
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Helping women succeed at work starts with better leave
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. One of Construction Dive’s Construction Champions from 2024, Rebecca Ozols Goss is vice president of growth and strategy at Nashville-based Bell Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. For many working parents, parental leave is both a milestone…
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Women GC & Mid-Century Bath Reno in Los Angeles
First-time homeowners Liz and Kevin, tackling a 1923 Spanish Revival in South L.A., discovered a hidden challenge: significant water damage beneath their primary bathroom. What began as a necessary gut renovation quickly blossomed into a dream project, fueled by their passion for Mid-Century design and a desire for a spa-like retreat. Teaming up with a…
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The Real Jeans We Love On Our Real Bodies (+ How A Barrel Jean Looks On 3 Different Women)
We are jeans people. It’s not that we don’t love dresses, skirts, etc. but most of the time we are sporting a beloved pair of denim. Last week, we were chatting about the barrel jean trend and thought maybe we should all do a try-on to see how each of us liked them. But then…
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NAWIC President Kelly Aust on the impact of women in construction week
Kelly Aust, a seasoned project manager for Skanska and current president of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), knows the challenges women face in the construction industry. Fresh off managing a $65 million project at Portland State University, Aust is preparing for NAWIC’s upcoming Women in Construction (WIC) Week, a national series of…
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20 under 40 Professional Women in Construction
The New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC-NY) is a nonprofit organization that connects women and promotes diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction and related fields. PWC NY offers informative industry programming, exclusive member resources, and leadership and networking opportunities. Each year PWC’s Board of Directors recognizes twenty women under the age of…
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2024 Holiday Gift Guides – Ideas for Women, Men, & Kids
Just like we did for our 2023 Gift Guides and our 2022 Gift Guides, we’ve got all three of our gift lists in one singular post right here. So let’s dive right into the 3 categories that we cover each year: Gift Ideas for Grown-Ups Gift Ideas for Kids Gift Ideas Under $12.99 Every year that…
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Empowering Women Over 40: Unveiling a Year of Action through Personalized Coaching
Hey friend. I hope your holidays were wonderful and you’ve had a great start to 2024. I’m starting the new year – and this first post of the year – with a new mindset. There’s a question that’s been lingering in my mind for quite some time, and I think, finally, I have my answer.…
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Sephora Sale Picks for Women Over 40
November is here which means the holiday shopping season will be kicking into high gear. One of the seasonal sales I always wait for is the Sephora Savings Event. From now until November 6th, you can get 30% off Sephora Collection purchases and 10% off everything else (or more if you are a Sephora VIB…