Joanne Brown, AIA, ASID    
Case Western Reserve University    
Assistant Director, Planning, Design & Construction    
35 years in the industry

Amy Metzgar    
Ullman Electric     
Electrician Apprentice     
1.5 years inside electrician, 2 years teledata     

Erin Luke    
Thompson Hine LLP
Partner    
12 years in the industry    

By Marilyn Grabowski, Entrepreneur

Good building isn’t done with a hammer and saw; it’s done with the head,” DeRosa proclaimed. “There should be more women builders.”

By Charlie Meyers, D Magazine

From skilled labor shortages to projected retirements, the confluence of many issues has created greater opportunity than ever for women to chart their own career paths in commercial construction. 

The numbers tell the story and present a compelling case for more women in leadership, in the field, and in firm operations. Here are five challenges to overcome.

By Harling Ross, Man Repeller

Seyi Falade, the executive director at Cornerstone Barricades, a Maintenance of Traffic service provider doesn't have a background in construction at all, her undergraduate degree was in sports management. In 2008, when the recession hit, she got laid off and enrolled in business school. She went in to business with her dad who was a civil engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation for twenty two years.

By Saloni Walimbe, EHS Today

Workplace hazards from contact with mechanical, physical, chemical, electrical or radiological components can lead to significant injuries. In fact, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), nearly 2.3 million workers worldwide, succumb to workplace accidents annually, amounting to nearly 6000 deaths per day.

By Jenn Goodman, Construction Dive

At a 2016 conference for women in construction, iron worker Bridget Booker stood up and recounted how, as a second-year apprentice, she miscarried after a very heavy day on the job. Booker told the audience she felt she had had no option but to continue to work when she became pregnant. Without work, she would not only have lost her earnings, but also her health insurance.

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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."