College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
12-2021
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Daniel Knight, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
The percentage of women working in the construction industry is on the rise. However, most women working in the construction industry often fill administrative roles, office positions, and project management roles rather than field positions such as tradeswomen, foremen, or superintendents. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2020, women constitute 10.9 percent of the entire construction industry. Specifically, 86.7 percent of those women are in office positions with only 3.5 percent of women in trade positions. Those numbers signify that the construction industry is not benefitting from women in field positions. That is due to challenges that women working in field positions face such as male-dominated culture and work environment, perception of capabilities, and unsafe work environments. This research includes a literature review as well as a summarization of results concluded from semi-structured interviews with women currently working in field positions in the commercial construction industry.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/509
Poster Board
Included in
Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons