Women in Construction 2020: Empower by Example
Archdesk, a next generation ERP software company focusing on the construction industry supported by Credo Ventures and Manta Ray VC, just launched the campaign “Empower by Example” on women in the construction sector. The goal is to support women to overcome the challenges and start new careers in the industry - if this is what they want. “Women account for around 10% of the construction industry worldwide. We believe that it needs to change as the female workforce can enormously contribute to the sector in many ways, especially nowadays when the sector faces labor shortage” states Aleksandra Mrowczyk, from Archdesk.
To support this change, 14 successful women from around the world construction sites to skyscraper offices were interviewed about their stories and supported to share advice to encourage and inspire others. Big names in the market joined the campaign, like Katrina Downding, Executive Vice President at Skanska; Barbara Kavovit, CEO & Founder of Evergreen Construction; Zoe Moss, Winner of the LCA Women in Construction Award 2019; and Michaela Wain, BBC The Apprentice Finalist.
The campaign comprehends a series of 5 articles, the full research for free download and their tips and pieces of advice. You can find it all here: https://archdesk.com/women-in-construction/
The challenges are many, yes! This is why “Empower by Example” is the theme of the campaign, to show women around the world, real-life examples of successful, powerful and passionate women from inside the industry who are excellent in their work. Get to know them and even connect if you want! “We can build great projects that positively impact society. Go for it! It’s a fantastic industry with so many exciting and diverse roles” said Katrina Downding.
