Lighting the Way. Literally.
Tennesha Joseph was attracted to urban planning because she wanted to problem solve, design, and impact people's lives, particularly those in marginalized communities.
Concrete Love
Steffany Elford made the switch from being a nurse to a concrete delivery professional and never looked back.
Women Are Energizing the Energy Industry
While room for diversification remains, many women have already made significant contributions to the energy sector.
Ensuring the Female Perspective in Product Development
This Pathfinder award recipient ensures diversity in product feedback sessions by making sure the women who are affected by new software have a chance to speak.
Troublemakers Will Surprise You
Learning does not look the same for everyone. Success does not look the same either.
Tradeswomen Demand Infrastructure Jobs in Their Communities
The Women Building Infrastructure Initiative will accelerate state and local efforts to increase women’s inclusion and equity in construction-trades jobs and apprenticeships.
Civil Engineer in Training Keeps “Her Head on Her Body” – It’s the Jamaican Way
In addition to having a passion for infrastructure, Rhea Douglas wants to advocate for other international students, especially females studying civil engineering in the US.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Civil Engineering Style
High school senior Dylann Volz discovered civil engineering for the first time during Cornell Engineering's CURIE Academy.
Who Will Foster the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople?
Bring Back the Trades is a resource for parents and high school students looking for alternative paths to the traditional four-year university program.
Keeping "Paradise Highway" REAL
REAL Women in Trucking founder and president, Desiree Wood, consulted on all matters trucking for the new movie “Paradise Highway.”
Will High-Tech Innovations Offer a Helping or a Hindering Hand?
Before you decide what digital tools are a good fit for your company, you first need to ask yourself what you want to automate and why.
New Owner, CEO Prioritizes Diversity After Acquisition
Holding over 15 years of progressive executive experience, Bisa says she never dreamed that the journey to acquiring a company would look the way that it did.
U.S. Women in Nuclear Take the Rocket Science out of Workforce Development
More than 60% of each NEXT class has received promotions or expanded responsibilities while in the program or within 12 months of graduating.
Can Construction Be More Attractive To Gen Z? A Solution From the UK
Headquartered in London, Gement works closely with more than 30 UK universities to promote career opportunities in the construction and building materials industries.
First-Generation Latina Engineer Finds Her Way
Isabel Siordia put in massive sweat equity to overcome many challenges, including a run-in with mental health and culture shock, to become a construction applications engineer.
Not Your Grandfather’s Railroad
Railroading today is one of the most innovative and sustainable components of our infrastructure. And it’s determined to not be the caboose on matters of DE&I.
Where Are the Women? Shining a Light on Solar, Renewables
The renewable industry, as progressive as it is, has a long way to go to make the work experience more comprehensive and to retain women.
Formerly Incarcerated Ironworker Tells All, Introduces President Joe Biden
No employer would even consider hiring Heather Kurtenbach — and then she submitted an application at Ironworkers Local 86 in Seattle, Wash.
Women are Essential to the Future of Infrastructure
Changing the way we approach infrastructure throughout the world is ambitious, but the Women’s Infrastructure Network is fearless.