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....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue November 06, 2018
ADOT Program Helping Women Enter Construction Trades
Iris Bost, an unemployed single mom of three, hoped to break into the male-dominated construction industry that would provide better pay than working retail. Through a social media post, the Globe resident was excited to learn about an Arizona Department of Transportation-sponsored Construction Academy at Gila Community College....
Crane Industry Services - Thu November 01, 2018
Crane Industry Hosts Open House, Power UP Workshop
In September, Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) held an open house for its new 8,892-sq. ft. Centered on Safety Training Center, located in Carrollton, Ga. Representatives from Maxim Crane Works, a CIS customer, assisted with cutting the ribbon on the new facility....
ARTBA - Wed October 17, 2018
ARTBA, WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Women's Transportation Seminar International (WTS) have formed an alliance to support and advance women in the transportation infrastructure sector....
ARTBA - Wed October 03, 2018
HNTB Executive, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Director, Gannett Fleming, College Students Honored with ARTBA's Women Leaders Awards
HNTB Mid-Atlantic Division President Diana Mendes, Texas Transportation Institute Director of External Initiatives Melissa Tooley, the global infrastructure company Gannett Fleming, and students from Grand Canyon University and the University of Tennessee, are the 2018 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction" awards....
