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Women, Wellness and Work: AEC Professionals in Charlotte Come Together for Annual Women in Architecture Event

by Sara Downing, Director of Business Development Clancy & Theys Construction Company on May 20, 2022

Women, Wellness, and Work: the theme of the Fourth Annual AIA Charlotte’s Women in Architecture (WIA) Mimosa Breakfast in April centered on these ideas that have become so prevalent in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This fantastic networking and learning event, hosted in partnership with the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS Charlotte)…

Topics: Business, People
AIA Charlotte, SMPS, Urban Land Institute, Women in Architecture, women in construction

SeamonWhiteside Offers Strategies to Create a Workplace Where Women Can Thrive

by GroundBreak Staff Report on March 7, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. – SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm throughout the Carolinas, is offering strategies for companies to develop work environments that support female employees in recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8th. These actionable tips are aimed to foster an environment where women are better supported and mentored in their careers. Occupational…

Topics: Business, People
SeamonWhiteside, women in construction, women in engineering

Women Construction Forum: Three Years of Impactful Growth

by GroundBreak Carolinas on March 5, 2022

The Women Construction Forum (WCF), an Upstate, S.C. based group of female construction professionals, had an impactful year in both membership growth and community outreach efforts.  Co-founded in 2019 by Angela Gardner, Business Development Director for Hill Electric, and Rachel Veltri, owner of Neves Construction, WCF exists to “help build up women and their voices…

Topics: Featured, People
Women Construction Forum, women in construction

Janet Bates of JE Dunn on the Challenges that Remain for Women in Construction

by Joan Krause on January 21, 2022

Janet Bates, Client Solutions Manager at JE Dunn Construction in North Charleston, discussed the challenges that remain for women in the construction industry as the featured guest on South Carolina Public Radio’s South Carolina Business Review with host Mike Switzer on Friday, January 14, 2022. South Carolina Business Review’s promo for Janet’s one-on-one interview on…

Topics: Featured, People
NAWIC Charleston, women in construction

Pat Rodgers: Lifetime GroundBreaker Award Recipient

by GroundBreak Carolinas on October 25, 2021

GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Pat Rodgers, President & CEO of Rodgers Builders, a leading family-owned construction services firm headquartered in Charlotte. She is being recognized for her leadership and achievements in the construction industry and local community with our 2021 Lifetime GroundBreaker Award. Pat’s energy, business acumen and leadership have enhanced a wide variety of organizations far beyond…

Topics: Featured, People
Diversity, GroundBreaker Awards, Pat Rodgers, Rodgers Builders, women in construction

Women Construction Forum Members Share Construction Journeys with Local High School Students

by Women Construction Forum on April 20, 2021

The Women in Construction Forum (“WCF”), an Upstate, S.C.-based group of female industry professionals in residential, commercial, and industrial construction, recently held a two-part interactive learning session at Anderson Districts I and II’s Career and Technology Center (“ACTC”) to encourage and educate female students coming into the trade industry. Speaking to a group of approximately…

Topics: Workforce
Women Construction Forum, women in construction

Listen in: CAGC’s “We Were Built for This” BuilderCast Series

by GroundBreak Staff Report on April 8, 2021

In conjunction with celebrating Women in Construction Week last month, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) launched a four-part CAGC BuilderCast podcast series, We Were Built for This, highlighting the impact that women have on their workplace and within the industry.   CAGC BuilderCast Series: We Were Built for ThisBuilderCast Episode 1: Nora Spencer, founder of Hope Renovations,…

Topics: Featured, Workforce
BuilderCast, CAGC, Carolinas AGC, women in construction, Women in Construction Week (WIC)

Carolinas AGC Celebrates Women in Construction

by Carolinas AGC on March 31, 2021

 Carolinas AGC (CAGC) was proud once again to celebrate Women in Construction Week, which extended from March 8 – March 12, 2021. In addition to launching targeted advertisements which showcased the benefits of careers in construction for women, CAGC also launched a three-part CAGC Buildercast podcast series, We Were Built for This, highlighting the impact that women have on…

Topics: Business, Diversity & Inclusion
Carolinas AGC, women in construction

The Power of Diversity: CarolinaPower Puts Beliefs into Practice

by Joan Krause on January 16, 2021

Throughout 2020, South Carolina-based CarolinaPower, together with its sister companies in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is actively participating in an employee resource group (ERG) recently chartered by parent company PPC Partners, Inc. Known as the “United Women of the PPC Companies,” the new ERG was formed in July 2019 to promote gender diversity across…

Topics: Featured, People, Workforce
CarolinaPower, PPC Partners, women in construction

The Rise of Women in the Construction Field

by Adrian Johansen, on behalf of NCCER on December 10, 2020

If you asked someone to close their eyes and picture a construction worker, most people would envision a man. Society has been slow to accept the fact that women are just as capable of driving forklifts, swinging hammers and donning hardhats. But, as the gender breakdown of the industry changes, so might the idea of…

Topics: Featured, Workforce
NCCER, women in construction

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