Though the pay gap for construction managers and workers is smaller than the national average, women remain distinctly underrepresented in construction, especially construction trade work.

Ahead of Women’s History Month and Women in Construction Week — which takes place in the second week of March — Today’s Homeowner examined the outstanding questions: Why do so few women work in construction, and why aren’t more women considering joining the field?

Beyond dissecting the data, we discuss some of the challenges facing women in construction along with solutions for improving representation going forward.

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