{"id":1968,"date":"2024-06-13T15:56:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/protecmi.com\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:48:25","slug":"women-in-construction-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/protecmi.com\/en\/women-in-construction-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in construction trades"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction trades were once exclusively occupied by men, as they involve physically demanding tasks. But in 2024, women are increasingly present both as tradespeople and as general or specialized contractors. In this article, we discuss women who are taking their place on construction sites!<\/span><\/p>\n

More women in construction trades, but not enough!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Last year, the <\/span>Commission de la Construction du Qu\u00e9bec (CCQ)<\/span><\/a> published statistics on the presence of women working on construction sites, in collaboration with the Programme d’acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l’\u00e9galit\u00e9 des femmes dans l’industrie de la construction (PAEF<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

And what were the conclusions of this report? Well, in 2022, a record number of 7,200 women were working in construction. This represents an increase of nearly 970 compared to the previous year. However, this figure only accounts for 3.65% of the total industry workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it is a proportion on the rise, and out of the 7,200 women working in the field, 1,900 began their career in 2022. However, this is still less than the average of the five major European countries, which reported 9% of women in construction!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inclusion measures<\/span><\/h2>\n

The PAEF 2015-2024 aims to increase the number of women in construction trades. To achieve this goal, measures have been implemented to create inclusive and respectful work environments, while addressing discriminatory or inequitable situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, several <\/span>videos and posters<\/span><\/a> are available on the CCQ Website for employers who wish to raise awareness among their teams. For example, in one video, the 10 most commonly heard myths on construction sites are discussed, including the infamous: “Women are not strong enough to work in construction”!<\/span><\/p>\n

To support a healthy and inclusive construction industry (in the context of labour shortages), the CCQ, along with employer and union associations, government departments and agencies, as well as educational institutions, have joined the program.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And to bring more women into the construction industry, the R\u00e9gie du b\u00e2timent du Qu\u00e9bec has relaxed its hiring criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n