Rakhi Voria, Procore

Today, the number of women in construction makeup approximately 10% to 14% of all workers in the industry.

Tracy Bennett, NCCER

“The U.S. economy is at a critical juncture. We need to re-shore manufacturing, decarbonize energy, and upgrade our infrastructure,” said Boyd Worsham, CEO of NCCER. “As we continue to struggle in building a workforce to fulfill these needs, we must recognize that we are not effectively appealing to the largest percentage of the population — women — in our recruiting and retention efforts.”

Zachary Phillips, Construction Dive

To draw more women workers into the construction industry, contractors must provide an inclusive, welcoming environment with well-established diversity, inclusion and career advancement programs: That was the message from panelists on a webinar this week focused on strategies to recruit and retain women hosted by CPWR, the Center for Construction Research and Training.

Zippa

Research Summary. Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for construction workers in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

NAWIC, Construction Dive

Host Dushaw Hockett is joined by Fatima Ware, the owner of Cleveland, Ohio-based WTD Mechanical. Fatima and Dushaw talk about Fatima's experience as a black woman rising through the skilled trades. The two also take a moment to discuss the state of diversity and equity in the industry and, using Fatima's real-world experience, consider some solutions that can better help the sheet metal and HVAC industry become more reflective of their communities. 

Kim Palmer, Crain's

Zachary Phillips, Construction Dive

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, women and Black workers encompassed about 11% and 6% of the construction workforce respectively. Both are below the groups’ share of the total national workforce.