This article is by Joel Garfinkle, Smart Brief

If you’ve been reading about corporate performance indexes and the factors that have true impact on an organization’s bottom line, you’re no doubt aware of the studies that definitively make the case for including women at the decision-making levels in any organization.

By Bri'on Whiteside, Toledo Blade

Whitmer High School graduate Clarissa Shepherd thought about attending college but decided to take a detour by going into the construction industry instead.

Miss Shepherd, 18, pursued a carpenter apprenticeship at Lathrop Construction. She said she is no stranger to the work, as her family members work within the trade."

By Lorien Barlow, director-producer of Hard Hatted Woman

Inside filmmaker & tradeswoman advocate Lorien Barlow's Q&A with the company's president & CEO

By Rachel Burris, Construction Business Owner

There are several steps that the industry can take to transform the U.S. workforce, and the first of these is to establish and strengthen career awareness and education opportunities. The construction industry rallying behind a public-awareness campaign has the potential to change parents’ opinions and correct misconceptions. 

As a part of Women in Construction (WIC) week, March 3-9, 2019, we are highlighting the contributions of local women in the industry. The following interview is with Janelle Heinle, Project Manager at Regency Construction Services.

What is your favorite part of your job? 

Working with different public and private clients to improve the communities they serve. No two days are the same! 

When did you realize you wanted to work in the construction industry? 

By Matthew Rothstein, Bisnow Philadelphia

Training highly skilled craft workers requires multi-year programs that combine classroom training and on-the-job experience … With the large-scale shift to nonunion employment, the apprenticeship system has declined.”