Recognizing One & All #WICWeek2019

Contributed by Cherise Lakeside

Once again, it is Women in Construction Week.  We here at Let’s Fix Construction thought this would be a great opportunity to give a shout out to some of the incredible women that we know in the AEC industry.  

As we started our list, we realized that listing each woman would be near impossible without invariably leaving someone out.  So, to ALL women in construction: 

• Thank you for blazing a trail.  
• Thank you for knocking down walls and braving the places where things can still be difficult for women so that you can do work that you love.  
• Thank you for showing those coming behind us that a woman can do anything and nothing is off limits.
• Thank you for creating beautiful spaces and places.
• Thank you for showing that there is as much honor in the trades as there is in any white collar profession. 
• Most of all, we would like to say thank you for not giving up (like my sister had too so many years ago).

Your dedication, passion, perseverance, hard work and craft are helping to set the stage for every woman who wants to do what they have always been told they cannot do. 

No matter what area of construction you are in, each and every one of you is an inspiration and a role model.  Today, we applaud you!

(Editor's Note: The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is celebrating the annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week from March 3-9, 2019. NAWIC’s mission is to enhance the success of women in the construction industry. Read more at www.nawic.org)