Initiative Highlights, Supports SoCal Women in Construction during Women in Construction Week

Coinciding with the celebration of Women in Construction Week, McCarthy Building Companies highlights its creation of the McCarthy Partnership for Women initiative — a national employee resource group providing opportunities, support and a network for its female employee-partners.

This executive-sponsored and employee-driven group propels the recruitment, development and retention of the best women in the construction industry to broaden the general contractor’s diversity of perspective, as well as offer its female employees opportunities for personal and professional development, internal and external networking and a platform for sharing goals and exploring solutions.

Participants also join in community outreach to young women considering options for their future, fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace within the construction community. Educating girls early on will help them gain knowledge and find encouragement to start a career in the industry, as either a craftworker after high school or as an industry professional once they’ve earned a college degree.

To support the McCarthy Partnership for Women initiative, McCarthy created “Construction 101 Day,” an event in the Southern California region that introduces local teen girls to the construction industry and serves as a platform for participants to explore potential career paths. Participants are provided a supportive, hands-on experience where they learn basic elements of construction safety, augmented reality, framing and drywall, concrete, proper use of power tools, elevators and electrical wiring.