SAN FRANCISCO—In 2016, women made up only 9.1% (939,000) of the US construction industry workforce, with just 31% (293,000) of that number in professional and managerial positions, according to statistics from the National Association of Women in Construction. While there are various other industry organizations for women in construction, none of them are tailored to women in construction operations.
“Although we have seen some growth in the number of women in the industry, the percentage is still too low when you consider the population in California is 49.8% male and 50.2% female,” said Jennifer Lauritzen, project executive for Swinerton and Women in Construction Operations/WiOPS Northern California board member.
WiOPS is helping to fill that gap. Nearly five years after holding its first meeting in Southern California, WiOPS will launch its Northern California Chapter during a free informational outreach event next month. The event will be open to both women and men who serve in professional occupations within construction, architecture and engineering industries.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
