Women have made amazing strides in many fields and industries throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Unfortunately, there are many others in which it remains a big challenge for a woman to rise to the top — or even, in some cases, to enter the industry at all. Construction has traditionally been one of those industries, with just 9 percent of the construction workforce composed of women.
It’s true that the obstacles for women in the construction trades are numerous. Some obstacles are big: Sexual harassment is still all too common on job sites, and women often aren’t taken seriously when applying for construction jobs.
