Women Building Amazing
Listen to the voices of women across the industry through our Women Building Amazing series.
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Mentoring Matters for Success
One of the topics that we discussed during our Women in Construction: Recruiting, Retaining, and Mentoring for Success PowerTalk at ELEVATE is how beneficial it can be to have someone to go to for...
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If You Build An Inclusive Environment, They Will Come...And They Will Stay
Once we’ve succeeded in recruiting new women to fill available roles in the construction industry, what’s the next step? What are some other ways that we can retain them?
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Command Alkon to Host a Networking Hour for Women Building Amazing at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas
In honor of our Women Building Amazing series, Command Alkon will host a special networking hour in our booth, S60528, on Thursday, March 12 from 9-10 am. All women who are building amazing in the...
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Voices of the Industry
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Is It Only a Man's Job to Establish an Inclusive Environment?
Although the state of women in the construction industry has greatly advanced and continues to do so, some women still feel their work environment is an uncomfortable place for them. Once they've...
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Construction Isn't an Attractive Industry to Most Women..But, Can We Change That?
At our 2019 ELEVATE conference, we hosted a PowerTalk session to complement our Women Building Amazing series. The key talking points of the PowerTalk revolved around recruiting women from the...
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Women Building Amazing: Kristy Wolfe
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve released a new segment of “Women Building Amazing,” (formally “Building Amazing Women”). Why? Well, there’s been a few developments in the works, aside from the...
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It's a (Wo)Man's World Too! Check Out These Insights from Our Recent "Women in the Industry" Webinar
Discrimination, exclusion, pay differences, advancement opportunities, lack of role models – these are a few of the challenges that women face in the Construction industry. For many years...
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Construction Salaries Rising, but Skilled Labor Still Declining
Although salaries are on the rise in Construction, the supply of unemployed, experienced workers continues to shrink. With unemployment, so low overall, Contractors are likely to have trouble...
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Women Building Amazing: Alicia Press, Lagan Cement Company
"This industry is full of passionate people. If you’re the type of person that likes a challenge, then go for it! There is plenty of room for women."
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Women Building Amazing: Marina Bolshinskaya
This week on "Building Amazing Women," I had the pleasure of speaking with Marina Bolshinskaya, who serves as a Manager of Command Alkon's Project Management office.
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Command Alkon Celebrates Women in Construction
The beginning of March recognizes and celebrates Women in Construction Week. This exciting week signifies the growing role women play in our industry. As we wrap up this week, we wanted to get our...
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Graniterock Celebrates Women in the Heavy Building Materials Industry
It’s no question that for many years, a construction site has been perceived as a place for a man, but the industry is making strides to break free from the status quo. Women who are brave enough to b
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Times Are Changing, and so Is the Workforce
By the end of 2016, the construction industry had made strides in hiring women, who made up about 9.1% of construction workers. But it’s still slow going: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
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Command Alkon Announces Additional Panelist, Tammy Presswood, to Participate in the “Women in the Industry” Webinar
Command Alkon is pleased to announce the addition of Tammy Presswood as a panelist in the “Women in the Industry” webinar taking place April 23 at 1 pm CST...
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Taking A Stance – Command Alkon and The Concrete Industry Management Program Work Together to Conquer the Skilled Labor Shortage
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) offers a way to help the industry continue to thrive. On campus, there is a School of Concrete and Construction Management..
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Women Building Amazing
Pushing the Boundaries in the Industry, Advancing Beyond the Conventional Build
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