Women in Construction can fill roles from drafting and design to project management to operations and supervision.

Community Growth Surging Forward for Women in Construction!

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The percentage of female workers in the construction industry in BC has doubled since 2013. Women now account for roughly 14% of workers in the construction industry*, up from 7% in 2013. While this is a huge improvement, there is still a long way to go.

However, we are seeing more and more female leaders emerge in trades. Within the construction industry, female construction managers now make up 11% of the workforce for this position.

The Canadian Construction Women (CCW) organization is working to create a network of women in the trades. The members of CCW strongly believe that the construction industry is promising for women stating that: “[a]s more women realize that construction is more than hammers and hard hats, they will see that a career in the building industry offers a world of opportunity”.

This organization is primarily based out of Vancouver for the time being (although it supports women Canada-wide) and therefore many of the events that are organized through the CCW are in Vancouver too! Annual General Meetings, pub nights and summer socials are only a few of the events that are hosted every year and through events such as these, they continue to help foster a growing community for women in the construction industry.

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