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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981. Lauren Sugerman, Director at Chicago Women in Trades.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We also looked at listings across various large metro areas and cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dublin, Sydney, and Auckland. . What does it mean to have gendered wording in job listings and why does it matter?

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

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I appreciated the classroom presentation Mortenson gave to our class and the focus that was placed on Mortenson being a family-owned business and having a family feel. He explained Chicago couplers to me and the need to always have a cotter pin, how whip checks worked and that it was important they sit above and below (not on) the fitting.

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

Stok

stok teamed up with Delos and ServiceNow to present on nailing the trifecta of next-gen workplaces : technology, sustainability, and user experience. With 80-90% fewer vehicles on the road, safety improves and resource demand is cut, all without affecting our ability to get where we need to go.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

But she doesn't just present teams with new tools; she also creates standard processes to fit the specific requirements of each project and client. Apart from driving digitalization, Yasmine has been involved in a startup focusing on sustainable housing using AI—a project that earned her a nomination to present at Autodesk University.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

The 2008 announcement by then-owner Cerberus Capital Management that it would upgrade Jefferson North and expand its capacity by another 285,000 square feet almost immediately hit a huge bump in the road to recovery. It took a federal bailout and the acquisition of Chrysler by Italy’s Fiat to keep the third-largest U.S.

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