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Women in Construction – As Told By Women

Construction Marketing

.” Sarah Liles, an estimator and project engineer, also notes that women often need to self-advocate in a way that men don’t: “You have to take responsibility for your own education. Implement diversity education. As the cost of college continues to increase, younger generations are reconsidering technical education.

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Women Cite Continuing Hurdles to Boosting Trade Numbers, Reports Say

ENR Construction

The North American Building Trades Union study on diversity and inclusion found work-life support lacking, while discrimination and sexual harassment remain biggest challenges in National Center for Construction Education and Research survey of 770 women.

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BD+C

Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.

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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Both the inclusion of the appropriate equipment and the implementation of an effective fire safety plan can often require the use of evacuation equipment – particularly in schools or residential care homes.

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Advice From Tradeswomen: How Construction Companies Can Recruit and Retain More Women Workers

Pro Builder

According to a new survey from the nonprofit National Center for Construction Education & Research, that begins with eliminating discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace and bias in the hiring process.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Discriminating: small changes are meaningful. Quantifiable: for ease of aggregation, calculation, and comparison.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Our areas of expertise are education, retail, healthcare, and commercial projects. One of the things that I love about my job is being able to coordinate and assist our teams with implementing our SKILLED® program, which centers around construction career education. Right now, we’re really busy in the PreK-12 market.

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