Felling Trailers - Thu March 07, 2019
Felling Trailers Certified by Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Felling Trailers Inc. announced its national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Development Center — Midwest, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)....
Fluor Corporation - Tue March 05, 2019
Doing What You Love Is the Best Thing Ever: Fluor Employee Tells Her Story
Alba Gonzalez, a welding general foreman on the MEGlobal ethylene glycol plant construction project in Freeport, Texas, reflects on her career as a welder and why it's the best thing ever to do something she loves:Welding first caught my attention in high school when I took classes at my high school in Deer Park, Texas....
AEM - Mon March 04, 2019
Women in Construction: 5 Steps to Effective Leadership
Are leaders born or made? The truth is, a little bit of both. Empirical data says one-third of us have leadership traits within us, but two-thirds of us create ourselves as leaders. At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Linda Talley, behavioral theorist, and Connie Leipard, president, Quality Drywall Construction, led a discussion on women in construction, the myths and truths of leadership, the role gender plays in effective leadership and how to continuously develop your leadership style....
PRWEB - Tue February 26, 2019
WBC Southwest Names Anderson Women's Business Enterprise of 2019
The Women's Business Council — Southwest (WBCS) named Anderson Asphalt and Concrete Paving the Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) of the Year for the 5 to 20 million dollars in revenue category....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 18, 2019
Report Highlights How to Bring More Women Into the Transportation Workforce
A new 40-page report released by the Mineta Transportation Institute on Feb. 11 examines ways to recruit and retain more women in transportation, offering 11 recommendations to help improve both female- and minority-focused hiring practices....
New Jersey Business - Mon January 07, 2019
N.J. Training Grant to Support Women in Construction Trades
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced a $1 million Notice of Grant Opportunity to provide greater employment opportunities for females entering the construction trades....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Mon December 17, 2018
Ritchie Bros. Wins Multiple Leadership Awards in Its 60th Anniversary Year
Ritchie Bros. is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018 with multiple leadership awards for members of its executive team. Chief Executive Officer Ravi Saligram recently was recognized as B.C. CEO of the Year (Enterprise Category) by Business in Vancouver and as one of the Executives of the Year by the Best in Biz Awards (Bronze Winner)....
CEG - Mon December 10, 2018
Men — and Women — At Work on New York Job Sites
It's not just men who are working for Manhattan's Plaza Construction, and the signs at their job sites are beginning to reflect that. Plaza Construction began rolling out gender-neutral "Men and Women at Work" signs on its jobs sites on Sept....
United Rentals - Wed December 05, 2018
WomenInc. Names United Rentals Board Members Most Influential Corporate Directors
United Rentals, Inc. has announced that WomenInc. , a leading multimedia platform dedicated to women in business, has named four members of the company's board of directors to its list of 2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors....
N.J. Department of Labor - Mon November 26, 2018
New Grant to Support Women in the Construction Industry
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced a $1 million Notice of Grant Opportunity to provide greater employment opportunities for females entering the construction trades....
