From March 1-7, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcelebrated Women in Construction Week, a week that raises awareness and emphasizes the growing role of women in the construction industry. Here is a list of some of the ways ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand its members demonstrated the success of women in the field:

1. We kicked off a social media campaign

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational shared quotes and photos of women in the merit shop community and articles with other communications professionals and leaders, so they could post the content on their own social media platforms. All photos and quotes can be found on

2. We were featured on local and national media outlets.

With letters to the editor and local craft competitions, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwas able to promote Women in Construction Week in everything from industry magazines to news shows.

Examples include:

• ” in Construction Citizen
• in Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine
• in the Morning Call
• on Good Morning San Diego

For more information on women in the construction industry, please visit the