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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION BUILD THEIR OWN EMPIRES
Women in construction are renovating the rules surrounding male-dominated industries. BY MONICA GODINEZ ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESSICA WETTERER
13% On a national scale, women own 13% of construction firms today.
10.9% In 1964, women made up 6.5% of the construction industry—a number that increased to 10.9% in 2020.
10% Overall 10% of women-owned startups are concentrated in construction.
$39,000 The Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction has awarded up to $39,000 in scholarships to young students pursuing a future career in the construction industry.
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91% Despite the underrepresentation in the industry, women’s earnings equal 91% of the earnings of their male counterparts.
