Women in Construction

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  Celebrating the Women Building Our Future: National Women in Construction Week

  March 7, 2024

  This week, we celebrate the amazing women who are shaping the built environment during National Women in Construction Week (WIC Week). Held annually during the first full week of March, WIC Week acknowledges the vital role women play in construction – a field traditionally dominated by men. A Time to Recognize and Empower Established in […]

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  EV Participates in NMU Women in Construction Day

  October 10, 2023

  The Northern Michigan University Construction Management program hosted NMU Women in Construction Day on Friday, October 6th at the West Michigan Construction Institute in Grand Rapids. This one-day event is hosted by female professionals in the construction industry – including EV Construction’s Director of Corporate Trades, Rachel Austin. This exciting hands-on career exploration event offers […]

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  EV Construction almost doubles national average of women on their payroll.

  March 10, 2022

  As recently as 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that only 13% of payroll employees in the construction industry are women. EV Construction is shattering that percentage. With 28 female employees on their payroll, the company’s labor force is over 25% (25.9) female. Titles held by those women include the likes of chief financial […]