C+S February 2023 Vol. 9 Issue 2 (web)

CONTENTS

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THE COVER ElevateHER 2023

CHANNELS ELEVATEHER 10 What is ElevateHER? 12 2023 ElevateHER Cohort 25 2023 ElevateHER Advisors 28 ElevateHER Past Projects

TRANSPORTATION + INFRASTRUCTURE 34 How Groundbreaking Technology Is Enhancing Grass Roots Communication, Fostering Greater Community Understanding on Transit Projecto

35 Investing in Inland Ports WATER + STORMWATER 37 A New Kind of Architect BUSINESS NEWS

38 Leveraging Data to Solve Construction’s Population Problem 40 Changing Perceptions: The NCCER and Efforts to Increase the Role of Tradeswomen SOFTWARE + TECH 41 Digital Twins ain’t no Doppelgängers

departments 8 Events 44 Benchmarks 45 Reader Index

Columns 5 A Conversation with Jamie Claire Kiser 6 Strength, Culture, and Connections: ElevateHER is changing the AEC industry Shirley Che

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Perception of the Construction Industry Prior to Joining

Distribution of responses for perception of the construction industry prior to joining collected by Dr.Timothy Taylor, NCCER.

16%

20%

19%

17%

Physical/Hard/ Intimidating

Not Welcome

If Men Can Do it So I Can

Male Dominated Industry

3%

3%

8%

9%

Open Minded

Constantly Prove Ourselves

No Perception

Tough Women

Discrimination & Harassment PAGE 40 2%

1%

1%

Other

Money

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