I often write about the skilled labor shortage in the construction industry and the need to access the massive pool of potential workers—women. I blog about it. It’s been a focus of my Editor’s Comments in Grading & Excavation Contractor (GX) magazine.
That’s why I was so encouraged and uplifted when I met Mary Katherine Harbin at a recent press event. She is an area manager for paving contractor Maymead Inc., which operates in Tennessee and North Carolina. And Mary Katherine has created an all-women paving crew.
This lets me know that we’re moving in the right direction.
Check out the video below.
