The labor shortage in construction (and equipment operation) is well documented and unfortunately, continuing. One of the foremost pains in most managers’ necks seems to be attracting and keeping good ...

Education and accommodation are key obstacles to engaging more women in the construction trades, according to a group of female equipment operators. A panel of six operators made their observations ...

Kenzi Tackette was one of 18 women who competed in three skills tests at the Caterpillar Celebrating Women in Construction event. She was second overall and won the compact track loader (CTL) skill ...

Women in construction and facility safety are reshaping workplace health by driving Total Worker Health™ forward through inclusive PPE, ergonomic solutions, psychosocial protections, and leadership ...

Construction heavy equipment maker Caterpillar just wrapped up its first women's operator challenge and celebration in North Carolina. Supporting an increase in women working in the construction ...

Clad in her signature neck scarf and steel-toed work boots, Leticia Ortiz is ready for a morning moving dirt. “I love to dig,” she says with a smile. She always has. Seated high behind the wheel of a ...