The U.S. Commerce Department is on a mission to bring more women – make that a lot more women – into the construction sector.On May 21, the department announced the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge.The goal of the effort is to double the number of women in construction in 10 years. “Women make up less than 11% of jobs in construction and only 4% in skilled trades, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement. “Many of these are good-paying, quality jobs you can get without a college degree, and women deserve equal opportunity for these jobs.”Raimondo is making an industry-wide call for more companies, unions and training organizations to sign on to the pledge. Seven of the nation’s largest construction firms have already signed on and pledged their support including Baker Construction, Gilbane Building Company, McKissack & McKissack, Mortenson, Power Design, Shawmut Design and Construction and Suffolk.The Commerce Department website describes the initiative as a nationwide call to action for the construction industry — construction contractors, trade unions, and training institutions — to commit to bold steps that will ensure a robust and diverse workforce in the years ahead. This initiative could have a ripple effect to impact local businesses as well as women who aspire to work in construction and those who currently are in the industry.“Speaking as a second generation woman running a homebuilding company, I can honestly say there is no more satisfying career path than homebuilding for women. The breadth of opportunity to uti …
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