BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Brasfield & Gorrie is joining the National Association of Women in Construction in observing Women in Construction Week March 4-10. Established by NAWIC, the week aims to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry, to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in construction and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. As part of the company’s observation of Women in Construction Week, Brasfield & Gorrie will host events and activities at its regional offices. Several Brasfield & Gorrie offices are hosting events and activities to foster dialogue on important … Read more
Partnerships Help Grow Female Interest in Apprenticeships
FAIRFAX, Va. – To those outside the industry, sheet metal work may seem like a man’s world. Internally, journeywomen are thriving, and although the percentage of female sheet metal apprentices is at 4.2 percent, that’s double what it was only two years ago, according to the International Training Institute, the education arm of the unionized sheet metal, welding and air conditioning industry. Nationally, the construction industry in general is made up of 3 percent women, according to Chicago Women in Trades. Partnerships and affiliations with women’s trade groups such as Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. in Portland, Washington; Chicago (Illinois) Women in … Read more
Brasfield & Gorrie Observes Women in Construction Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Brasfield & Gorrie is joining with the National Association of Women in Construction in observing Women in Construction Week March 5-11. Established by NAWIC, the week aims to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry, to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in construction and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. Brasfield & Gorrie is committed to building strength through diversity and inclusion in its company, people, partnerships and communities. Women have played key roles in the company since its inception. In fact, one of its five founders, … Read more
NAWIC Celebrates Women in Construction Week March 5-11
FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction will celebrate Women in Construction Week March 5-11. The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry. It is also a time for local chapters to give back to their communities. WIC Week provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. NAWIC chapters across the nation will celebrate WIC Week with a wide variety … Read more
NAWIC Announces 2016 Award Winners
FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction announced the winners of its Future Leader of the Year, Member of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The mission of the awards is to recognize outstanding efforts of NAWIC members. The Future Leader of the Year Award is presented to a new member of NAWIC who has been actively involved in the association throughout her first two years. The Member of the Year Award is given to a NAWIC member who has been actively involved in association activities throughout the current NAWIC Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award was … Read more