Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 07, 2021
Diversity Drives Wearables Technology in Construction
Worker safety is a major component of the construction equation, and COVID-19 has made it even more critical. Rapidly shifting demographics on the job site demand modifications to personal protective equipment in the form of comfort, ergonomics and cutting-edge technology....
Dynapac - Wed April 07, 2021
Grandmother, Granddaughter Operators Roll Out New Cobleskill Stone Dynapac Fleet
Elaine Sheldon and her granddaughter, T'mara Deridder, are Cobleskill Stone Products equipment operators on a roll, due to the company investing in new Dynapac roller equipment. The two highly skilled operators are part of an experienced team of 10 responsible for compacting blacktop on road projects throughout New York State....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue April 06, 2021
Innovation Has No Gender: Volvo CE Inspiring Tomorrow's Female Engineers
Following the discouraging news that it is around the age of 10 at which girls stop considering engineering as a potential career path, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) saw it as an opportunity to redress the balance....
New Jersey Business - Tue March 30, 2021
NJDOL Grants $1.2M to Support Women, Minority Vets in Construction Trades
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $1.2 million in available funding through the Helmets to Hardhats for Women and Minority Veterans Program (H2HWMVP). Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is a national nonprofit program to help reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military members connect with career–training opportunities in the construction industry....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 25, 2021
Embracing Industry Careers — Women Gaining Ground in Titles, Respect, Awareness
When her husband became ill in the late 1850s, Emily Roebling served as field engineer and took the Brooklyn Bridge to its completion. She also made history as one of the first documented women in construction....
Atlas Copco - Wed March 10, 2021
PacWest Machinery's Jolene Logue Talks Women in Construction
Atlas Copco Power Technique joined The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) to celebrate Women in Construction Week (WIC) with a profile of PacWest Machinery's Jolene Logue. Logue discussed her journey in climbing the ladder from entry-level jobs out of college all the way up to her current role as president of PacWest Machinery of Seattle, Wash., an Atlas Copco Power Technique distributor....
Sean Neugent - Tue March 09, 2021
NAWIC Promotes Women in Construction
In conjunction with Women in Construction Week (WIC), the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) spoke to three women in the construction industry about their careers, thoughts on the construction industry and advice they have for young female professionals....
NAWIC - Mon March 08, 2021
NAWIC, Safe Site Check In Report Rise in Job Opportunities for Women
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Safe Site Check In announced the results of a workforce survey of more than 700 women in construction. Among the key findings is that job opportunities for women in construction are on the rise....
Martin Equipment - Thu December 03, 2020
Fourth-Generation Company Ushers in New Era of Female Leadership
Martin Equipment of Illinois Inc., a multi-location John Deere dealership specializing in heavy construction and forestry equipment, announced its newest era of leadership. The fourth-generation, family-owned company has secured certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women's Business Council (GLWBC), a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)....
ARTBA - Wed October 21, 2020
HNTB Vice President, Georgia DOT Chief Engineer, Two Project Managers/Policy Researchers and A. Morton Associates Inc. Honored with ARTBA's Women Leaders Awards
A chief state transportation engineer, a vice president at HNTB Corp. , two transportation policy project managers and a women-led civil engineering firm are the 2020 winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction" awards....
