Finding Fulfillment while Making a Difference
A brief stint in a classroom convinced Brett Rice Henderson that teaching wasn’t the right career for her. Instead, she found the fulfillment she was looking for in construction....
She Built This City: Solving the Labor Shortage One Woman at a Time
At a recent gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, 22 girls ages 9 to 12 were asked a question: “How many of you have worked with power tools?” Only one raised her hand. Pero la...
United Rentals’ First Female Branch Manager Shares Her Secrets to Success
Even as a kid, Sherry Phillips was no stranger to heavy equipment. She grew up on a farm and was driving a tractor by age 12. As an adult, she blazed a trail to become the first...
Her Mission: Create an Even Playing Field for Everyone
When Kacie Brewer joined United Rentals, she wasn’t fazed that most employees were men. “I’ve never seen myself as being the minority in the room,” she said. “I see myself as...
Construction’s Rising Female Stars and the Companies Behind Them
While women still make up just about 9 percent of the construction industry, there are rising stars among them, and companies are taking actions to support them. Something as...
The Importance of Providing PPE Made for Women
Here are three indisputable facts about personal protective equipment (PPE): To function as intended, PPE needs to fit properly. Most PPE is designed for men. Women’s bodies...
At a Midlife Crossroads, She Followed Her Heart to a Career in Construction
The heart wants what the heart wants. And in Patty Vitale’s case, as a woman in her early 50s, it wanted a job in construction, one that would challenge her, prove her worth to her...
Building a Sisterhood of Journeywomen
With a huge number of men retiring out of the construction workforce, some of their positions are going to be filled by non-traditional construction workers. “The diversity is...
Learning How to “Build Like a Girl”
Women make up just over 9 percent of the construction industry workforce. Jen Bauer, director of marketing at Miron Construction, wants to change that. The message she aims to...
A Nod to Women-Owned Businesses
Women make up a small fraction of the construction workforce, and the C-suites of large construction companies also skew heavily male, but that doesn’t mean women aren’t making...
