In Canada, women represent approximately 1 to 2% of active powerline technicians working in the electricity industry today.

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.

Our current immigration system is hampered by Congressional decisions made in a different era.

As women business owners continue to journey towards parity in government contracting, there are certain strategies they must incorporate to avoid missed opportunities in competing for awards.

“Be bold. Be daring. Wear pink to a conference. Put Hello Kitty stickers on your lab notebook. Do what makes you happy while working hard in the process.”

“New York Build enlightened me to the optimism inherent to the construction industry and challenged me to think about how I can help reframe an immigration discussion focused on the future.”

Being in the moment takes practice.

Sumalatha Yaski is a mechanical engineer on the ITER Project, an international collaboration to design, construct, and assemble a burning plasma experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion.

Your employees could potentially be eligible for extensions on their work authorization based on a recent change.

No employer would even consider hiring Heather Kurtenbach — and then she submitted an application at Ironworkers Local 86 in Seattle, Wash.

Construction Angels provides immediate financial assistance and grief counseling to the spouse and children left behind when a construction worker suffers a fatality on the job site.

The number of unfilled jobs exceed the number of unemployed people in many fields.

Conflict can be very uncomfortable, especially for women because we are raised to be quiet, passive and cooperative.

“As I experienced different jobs…different environmental engineering focuses…I noticed something still didn’t feel quite right.”

“I always knew I wasn’t going to be cut out for a job where I wouldn’t be able to move around.”

Akyiaa Morrison noticed there were few resources promoting construction and civil engineering to children.

While every mentor shared beneficial advice, I noticed that the women’s unique experiences and insights helped me grow as a professional differently than my male mentors.

In 2021, about 30% of women reported having a 30% increased workload; however, only 14% of those women have received increased compensation.