20 Female Leaders in Construction You Need to Know

As of 2019, women make up 9.1% of the U.S. Construction workforce, and earn an average of 95.7% if what their make counterparts. This is above the national pay gap of 82%. From marketing and design to building science and executive level positions, female employees impact every area of residential building.

In the following pages, Construction Business Owner highlighted 20 remarkable women in the construction industry. CBO’s Outstanding Women in Construction drew nearly 200 nominations from industry leaders for women working in the office, in the field and everywhere in between, all over the United States and in myriad sectors of the industry. The women in this section represent some of the very best in the industry—each and every one is working to build a better environment for all who work in construction, regardless of gender, race or background.

Read the full article here.

Pictured: Peggy Hogan Marker, President of Marker Construction Group and member of the NAWIC Fort Lauderdale chapter.

How Can My Office Celebrate Pride Month?

June is Pride Month, a month that looks to highlight the LGBTQ community and celebrate how far society has come in the fight for equality.

Corporations all over the world are joining the celebration, as well as the continuation to strive to achieve total equality.

This June, help your company do better. Read how here.

How To Stay Ahead In 2020

By Randy Hall for White Cap Resource Center

Even before the emergence of COVID-19 some experts were predicting that 2020 could indicate a slight slowdown in the steady pace of construction. Following the Great Recession of 2008, the construction industry made a comeback and has been operating at a steady strength. While some economic indicators had recently been predicting a forthcoming downtick in certain segments of construction, the area of nonresidential construction showed potential for slow growth.

Read about it here.