LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Hammers and Hope occasion in North Las Vegas is about to focus on the rising position of girls in a traditionally male-dominated business.
“Right now, women make up 14% of the construction industry workforce,” Heather Cassel, senior workers accountant for Nigro Building, stated.
Cassel is without doubt one of the many ladies at Nitro Building contributing to tasks that convey communities collectively. She started her building profession at 17, proper after highschool.
“I’ve worked in civil contracting. I’ve worked in HVAC. I‘ve worked in steel, a bunch of different trades,” Cassel stated.
Undertaking engineer Caitlin Johnson defined that there are various elements concerned in establishing a constructing.
“You’ve got the project engineer’s side. You’ve got the contract side. You’ve got the marketing side. You’ve got the accounting side,” Johnson stated.
Whereas building is usually seen as a field-based business, it affords a variety of profession paths for ladies past job websites. From finance and engineering to operations and enterprise growth, the business supplies alternatives to construct significant careers whereas shaping a greater future.
“What I love about construction is building something new, creating something new,” Cassel stated. “It’s amazing to drive around town and see the progress in real-time and know that it benefits the community.”
In honor of Nationwide Ladies in Building Week, the Nevada State Contractors Board is internet hosting its annual “Hammers & Hope” occasion on Thursday, March 6, on the Cheyenne CSN Campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For extra data, go to Hammers and Hope Las Vegas.
