women in the trades

Minneapolis — The National Taskforce on Tradeswomen’s Issues held their annual meeting during the end of the Tradeswomen Build Nations 2019 Conference in Minneapolis October 4-6. On Monday, October 7th, members of the Taskforce gathered at local union offices for the annual meeting. Attendance totaled 55 attendees from nine trades and 14 states. The group consisted Read more

The Week in Review is a recap of the week — what’s trending, what’s breaking the internet on social, and what we’ve been up to. We’ll try our best to keep you up to date with the industry, social media and our travels. It’s been a pretty busy couple of weeks for the Mechanical Hub team Read more

• $59,000 in WITT scholarships awarded to-date • WITT Scholarship Program continues to advance education and career opportunities for women in the service trades across North America WACO, Texas — Neighborly, the world’s largest franchisor of home service brands, has announced the Fall 2019 semester recipients of the company’s Women in the Trades (“WITT”) Scholarship Read more

Tampa Bay, Fla. — Recent reports on national employment and building trends (1, 2) reveal that the construction industry is facing an imminent talent shortage. Certified general contractor Doreen DiPolito, owner and president of D-Mar General Contracting and Development in Tampa Bay, Florida, advises construction and contracting firms to act quickly to address the coming Read more

There’s a good deal of smack talk about the trades. I’m here to set the story straight and bust some myths about contractors and skilled trades. “The Skilled Trades are for Dummies.” Actually, the trades require a varied skill set. Tradespeople usually possess a keen understanding and high aptitude in mathematics, problem solving, logic and Read more