Repost: Ferdinand Building Project in Roxbury

Dudley Vision and The New England Regional Council of Carpenters show how construction at the Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square is building community.




Copyright: http://www.youtube.com/user/NECarpenters.

Visit PGTI at UMass Boston Symposium on April 10th

The Policy Group on Tradeswomen's Issues (PGTI) is presenting its research on diversity in the construction industry at UMass Boston's Community-Engaged Partnerships Symposium on Wednesday, April 10th. Contact Susan Moir for more information or if you would like to attend the Symposium.

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Repost: Integrated Sciences Complex Project Commended for Workplace Diversity

Check out UMass Boston's article on PGTI's involvement in the workforce participation efforts at the ISC project.
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March 22, 2013

Office of Communications

Sheet metal worker and Building Pathways graduate Melissa Moran works on the Integrated Sciences Complex.

Labor Resource Director Co-Convener of Community Group Designed to Increase Diversity in Construction

The work underway on the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Integrated Sciences Complex has been cited in a new manual aimed at ensuring construction owners, managers, contractors, and building trade unions have a diverse workforce.

Read the full article at www.umb.edu.

© Copyright 2013 UMass Boston

Women in Construction Week Recap

March 3-9 was National Women in Construction Week. NAWIC chapters across the country celebrated and promoted the advancement and employment of women in the construction industry. Below are some clips and articles of women spreading the word about the importance of women in construction.
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"Vickie Callaway, Vice President of BB&T Insurance Services, Inc. and Tracy O'Connell, a partner with Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP law firm shared with WJCL's Jessica Kiss how they spread the word to area youth about the many opportunities women have in construction and industries that work closely with construction companies and projects." Copyright 2013 The Coastal Source. www.thecoastalsource.com.

"Go Build Alabama will be spotlighting the women in our new Women in Construction video. Check out our second spotlight- a Q&A session with Mittie Cannon, a Director of Workforce Management." Copyright 2013 Go Build Alabama. http://gobuildalabama.com.

"During National Women in Construction week, which is this week, Belding is helping to spread the word about the value of women in this once predominantly male field. There are 18-hundred women in Monroe County who work in construction jobs." © 2013 Deerfield Media (Rochester) Licensee, LLC. www.13wham.com.


Visit NAWIC on Facebook for more clips and articles.

Repost: 'I Chose Construction Because of a Desire to Create'

20 Questions for Women in Construction

Posted: 03/01/2013 2:48 pm
By Nedelka "Mac" McLean, Carpenter Apprentice

What was your first job in construction? My first project was a King Kullen Supermarket in Long Island.

What is your current job? Renovating a school in Staten Island damaged by Sandy.

Are you in a union? What is the best part of being in a union? I am in a union and enjoy the sense of family and guaranteed benefits.

Why did you choose construction? What led you to construction? I chose construction because of a desire to create.

Who inspires you? I am inspired and motivated by the stories of the women who came before me.

What has been the most surprising part of being a woman working in construction? The majority of the men I have worked with judge you on your skills and not your gender.

What is your favorite part of your career? When a project is near completion and I know I have made a contribution.

What is the biggest change you have seen in the field since you started? The biggest change is in the number of women in the field thanks to NEW.

What is your favorite tool? My favorite is the screw gun and T-square.

What would surprise us about you? I started in this field at age 50.

What would surprise us about you? I started in this field at age 50.

What is your favorite hard hat sticker? My Local 157 sticker.

View the original article at www.huffingtonpost.com.

Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping women achieve economic independence and a secure future. At the same time, NEW provides a pipeline of qualified workers to the industries that build, move, power, green, and maintain New York. NEW transforms women’s lives. NEW’s free training program starts a woman on the path to a career where she learns a skilled trade, earns a good salary, and is able to provide a secure future for her family.