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Companies from around the U.S. celebrated "National Women in Construction Week," which ran from Sunday, March 1 to Saturday, March 7. The week helped raise awareness of new opportunities for women in the industry. So reports an WZZM 13.
The week was also a chance to celebrate women “already paving the way,” according to the article. Figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show women make up less than 10% of the construction pool, but projections show those numbers will climb substantially in coming years.