As the majority of our project managers are women, we are proud and excited that there is finally some recognition for women in construction.

Programs like the Vermilion/YWCA Skills Training Centre, which offers training to women in the basics of carpentry, dry walling, pianting & tiling, are making construction jobs more accessible to women.  Although they do not completely eliminate stereotypes and negativity towards women in construction, they do allow them to prove that women are more than capable in this environment.  Kathleen Greenan, carpenter, says “A woman will always have to prove herself on every job.  If you move to anothe rjob with a different crew, you will have to prove yourself again, whereas with a guy he just kind of carries it in his back pocket.”

We believe that everyone should have a chance to prove themselves and are pleased to learn about the Vermilion/YWCA, which is giving women the chance to do just that.  For more on this, please read the Vancouver Sun article by clicking on: Article.

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