Efforts to recruit more women to construction pay off – but there’s more work to do
By Antonia Edwards, Director of Marketing, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide.
What if I told you there’s a logical solution to construction’s labour shortage – and it’s right in front of us? A wide talent pool with the skills, work ethic, and determination to support the future of the industry.
The solution is women.
And yes, compared to a decade ago things have changed, but women are still under-represented in the construction sector. Let’s look at the stats. In Ontario, just 8 percent of trades, transport, and equipment operators are female according to Statistics Canada. The Commission de la Construction du Québec recently reported that just 3 percent of Quebec’s construction workforce is female. Numbers are equally low in other provinces.