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FACT:
Construction related jobs account for approximate 66% of all jobs in the U.S.
| The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry. Knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, the founders organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.
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FACT
Women make up 77% of all restaurant wait staff, who earn, on average, $6.55 an hour. In contrast, truck drivers make an average of $17.50 an hour, yet only 5% of truckers are women.
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The Greater East Bay chapter is part of Region 10 which encompasses chapters from as far north as Marin to the south with the Pinnacles chapter; this includes: San Francisco, Monterey, Sacramento, Fresno, Delta Valley and Santa Clara counties.
All chapters hold monthly meetings designed to help women in the construction industry network wth each other and educate themselves about the industry.
Chapter 30 prides itself on touring many local landmarks and building sites. Some of our past tours include:
The Caldecott Tunnel
The San Francisco Bay Bridge
One Rincon Tower
Kaiser Permanente
Fox Theater Oakland
San Francisco Dump - Artist in Residence Program
Click the "Tours" page to see photos.
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