United Rentals - Wed December 05, 2018
WomenInc. Names United Rentals Board Members Most Influential Corporate Directors
United Rentals, Inc. has announced that WomenInc. , a leading multimedia platform dedicated to women in business, has named four members of the company's board of directors to its list of 2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors....
N.J. Department of Labor - Mon November 26, 2018
New Grant to Support Women in the Construction Industry
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced a $1 million Notice of Grant Opportunity to provide greater employment opportunities for females entering the construction trades....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue November 06, 2018
ADOT Program Helping Women Enter Construction Trades
Iris Bost, an unemployed single mom of three, hoped to break into the male-dominated construction industry that would provide better pay than working retail. Through a social media post, the Globe resident was excited to learn about an Arizona Department of Transportation-sponsored Construction Academy at Gila Community College....
Crane Industry Services - Thu November 01, 2018
Crane Industry Hosts Open House, Power UP Workshop
In September, Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) held an open house for its new 8,892-sq. ft. Centered on Safety Training Center, located in Carrollton, Ga. Representatives from Maxim Crane Works, a CIS customer, assisted with cutting the ribbon on the new facility....
ARTBA - Wed October 17, 2018
ARTBA, WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Women's Transportation Seminar International (WTS) have formed an alliance to support and advance women in the transportation infrastructure sector....
ARTBA - Wed October 03, 2018
HNTB Executive, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director, Gannett Fleming, College Students Honored with ARTBA's Women Leaders Awards
HNTB Mid-Atlantic Division President Diana Mendes, Texas Transportation Institute Director of External Initiatives Melissa Tooley, the global infrastructure company Gannett Fleming, and students from Grand Canyon University and the University of Tennessee, are the 2018 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction" awards....
U.S. Department of Labor - Mon October 01, 2018
Dept. of Labor Awards Nearly $1.5M to Help American Women Get Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $1.5 million to help recruit, train, and retain more American women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure and cybersecurity, among other industries....
New York Women's Chamber of Commerce - Wed September 19, 2018
New York Women's Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Women of Excellence 2018
It was a dual celebration and double cause for applause. On Sept. 14, The New York Women's Chamber of Commerce (NYWCC) honored the accomplishments of 10 remarkable women and those who support them at its annual Women of Excellence awards ceremony, then cheered the NYWCC's own milestone moment: its 'Sweet 16' anniversary....
Volvo - Tue August 28, 2018
Volvo CE's Welding Intern Shows Outstanding Performance at SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) celebrated the exceptional performance of its welding fabrication engineering intern, Natalie Rhoades, during the SkillsUSA 2018 Championship season. The 20-year-old student was part of an all-female welding fabrication team from the Pennsylvania College of Technology that won gold at both district and state levels in Pennsylvania....
Associated Press - Thu August 16, 2018
Raimondo Signs Exec. Order Extending Business Group
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order giving a one-year extension to a working group that helps minority and women-owned construction businesses. Raimondo announced the extension for the Working Group on Diversity in Construction on Aug....
