March 6, 2023
|
Featured,
Structural Engineering
Women
in
Construction
Week
is
an
annual
event
that
takes
place
during
the
first
full
week
of
March.
This
week-long
event
celebrates
women
in
the
construction
industry
and
their
contributions
to
the
field.
The
event
was
established
by
the
National
Association
of
Women
in
Construction
(NAWIC)
in
1953
to
promote
awareness
of
the
opportunities
available
to
women
in
the
construction
industry
and
to
encourage
women
to
pursue
careers
in
construction.
During
Women
in
Construction
Week,
various
events
and
activities
are
organized
to
celebrate
and
promote
women
in
the
industry.
These
may
include
networking
events,
educational
workshops,
panel
discussions,
job
fairs,
and
community
service
projects.
The
goal
is
to
raise
awareness
of
the
challenges
and
opportunities
that
women
face
in
the
construction
industry
and
to
encourage
more
women
to
pursue
careers
in
this
field.
The
construction
industry
has
historically
been
male-dominated,
but
women
are
making
strides
to
break
down
barriers
and
become
more
involved
in
this
field.
Women
in
Construction
Week
is
an
important
event
that
recognizes
the
contributions
of
women
in
the
construction
industry
and
encourages
others
to
follow
in
their
footsteps.
Engineer
Profile:
Ruth
Gordon
Schnapp
Ruth
Gordon
Schnapp
was
California's
first
female
registered
structural
engineer.
Ruth
attended
Stanford's…
