Education and accommodation are key obstacles to engaging more women in the construction trades, according to a group of female equipment operators. A panel of six operators made their observations ...

Her name is Lena Turek–but on the job site, everyone knows her as “Teaspoon.” The 24-year-old is commanding some of the heaviest equipment on the highway. At 5-years-old, while other kids were ...

CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A construction company is hosting a two-day 'Celebrating Women in Construction' event in Clayton. 18 female equipment heavy operators from across the country will put their ...

The wheel loader is not a delicate machine. It weighs tens of thousands of pounds, moves with the kind of force that reshapes terrain, and demands an operator who is technically precise, physically ...

MINDEN, La. -- A unique program for female inmates housed at the Webster Parish jail is teaching skills usually displayed on construction sites predominately by men. Ten female inmates have recently ...