2023 Women in Construction: Paula Rowley, Jewett Construction

What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? My advice to women is to not let the stereotypical statement, “constructions is a man’s world,” shy you away from the following your dreams. There are so many aspects of construction, whether it’s in the office as an administrator, a project accountant, an architect, an estimator, or a project manager to name a few. Any one of these titles and responsibilities are gender neutral and can be successfully filled by anyone who is qualified. There are a lot of field positions such as project engineer, carpenter, superintendent and laborer that are successfully held by women. My advice to women, is to follow your dream. Prove to yourself, as well as anyone along the way, that gender is a noun and does not define who you are.