Special Feature
Women in Construction
Below are articles from the latest Women in Construction Special Feature Newsletter, published June 25, 2021 by the Journal of Commerce.
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Feature Articles - Women in Construction
Do women’s trade programs hit the mark?
Despite millions in government funding poured into creating trade programs for w...
Associations , Labour
Fairley driven by cutting through construction’s complexities
Independent consultant Katy Fairley focuses on improving project delivery for pu...
Labour
Dancer turned carpenter supports women in trades with BCIT bursary
Brandy Kawulka is looking forward to finally seeing the back of the COVID-19 pan...
Labour
Meet Jessica Sidhu, project manager with a mission
The story of how Jessica Sidhu came to be a Kinetic Construction Ltd project man...
Labour
Pink portable toilets a signal of changing site attitudes?
It may not be the traditional welcome mat, but the pink portable toilet is becom...
Associations , Labour
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Women architects assemble for equality in their profession
In much the same way that Canadian women who work in construction have been busy...
Associations , Labour
Build TogetHER BC continues connecting women to the skilled trades
With a shortfall of construction workers looming, the industry has worked hard t...
Labour , OH&S
The ‘she-cession’ and construction, a tale of woe and opportunity
Canadian women have suffered proportionally more than men in the job market due...
Labour , OH&S
New BCIT program aims to spark electrician career choice for women
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is launching an enhanced El...
Labour
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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