Special Feature
Women in Construction
Below are articles from the latest Women in Construction Special Feature Newsletter, published June 26, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Women in Construction
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
Stats show strange drop in women working in construction
After several years of gains, the number of women in trades dropped in 2019, acc...
Labour , Others
Outreach programs coupled with support and data prove successful
Given the apparent drop in women in the trades reported by Statistic Canada is e...
Associations , Others
New BCIT program aims to spark electrician career choice for women
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is launching an enhanced El...
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
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
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: PCA’s women members in construction are role models
They bend pipe. They move earth. They juggle site logistics. No, they aren’t sup...
Labour
More Articles - Women in Construction
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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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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