Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Sun December 01, 2024
OSHA Puts PPE for Women, Hard Hats On Its Radar
Employers have an obligation to protect their employees and that includes providing properly fitting personal protective equipment (PPE). Well-fitted gear is essential for all workers but especially women as more choose construction as a long-term career field....
Werk-Brau - Tue November 26, 2024
Werk-Brau to Host 2nd Annual Women In Construction Event
Werk-Brau, a manufacturer of buckets, thumbs, couplers and attachments for excavators and loaders, will host the second annual Women in Construction Summit at its Findlay, Ohio, headquarters through two sessions, on Feb....
NAWIC - Tue November 19, 2024
Philadelphia's National Association of Women in Construction Releases Inspiring Children's Book
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Philadelphia Foundation has released In the Construction Zone: An Activity Book, a construction-themed coloring and activity book designed to inspire creativity, problem-solving, and interest in the building trades among children....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Mon November 18, 2024
SEAA to Honor Steel Strong Women
The Steel Erectors Association of America announced plans to recognize exceptional women working in steel construction during the 2025 Women in Construction Week (March 2-8, 2025). Currently, the association is seeking nominations....
CEG - Tue October 08, 2024
Women Road Builders Take Behind-the-Scenes Look at O'Hare International
On Sept. 12, members and friends of the Women Road Builders (WRB) in Illinois embarked on an unforgettable journey with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports....
NAWIC - Mon October 07, 2024
NAWIC, U.S. Department of Labor Join with Key Community Leaders for Good Jobs Principles Roundtable
The National Association of Women in Constructions (NAWIC) President-elect Rita Brown joined leading innovators in Michigan's workforce on Sept. 5 at the U.S. Department of Labor's Lansing, Mich.-area Good Jobs Principles Roundtable, and signed a national initiative designed to support the creation of quality jobs that enhance stability, promote inclusivity and empower workers across the construction sector and beyond....
AED - Mon September 30, 2024
Record-Breaking Attendance at AED's Fifth Annual Women in Equipment Conference
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) successfully hosted its fifth annual Women in Equipment Conference, held from Sept. 25-27 at the Limelight Hotel in Denver, Col. This year's event saw a record-breaking turnout with more than 125 attendees....
ARTBA - Mon September 23, 2024
ARTBA Honors Top Women & Firms in Transportation Construction
Four transportation construction professionals, a student at Northwestern University and two companies with innovative programs designed to elevate and empower female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon September 23, 2024
New Iron Women Program Strengthens Ukraine Rebuilding Efforts by Reskilling Workforce Towards Construction
Volvo CE announced the start of its Iron Women program, a global vocational initiative enabling women to get specialized training for operating construction machines. The Iron Women program builds on a concept originally introduced by Volvo Trucks in 2016, which has since enabled more than 700 women across 10 countries to enter the professional world of truck driving....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon July 08, 2024
WIC: James River Equipment's Destiny Johnson's — Determination to Be Best
Like any other successful young person in the construction equipment distribution industry, Destiny Johnson is making her mark via a single-minded determination to be the best at her job. Throughout her seven-year career working in the business, the past two with the Charlotte, N.C., branch of James River Equipment, Johnson has worked to learn everything there is to know about the machines she handles as an outside rental representative for the dealership....
