Dive summary:
- It has taken determination and talent for women to prove that there is no reason they ought not to be in the construction professions, and a group of editors went out to find out what several successful women have learned about the world in which they work.
- There were many insights, including one from one professional who said that women do not have to cuss and throw hard hats if they have the right answers when they are needed and are good to people.
- Another professional observed that the qualities of being mentally tough and facing adverse conditions are anything but gender-related.
From the article:
I think we are past the point of finding it unusual to see women on a construction site or in the engineering office. ...