A shortage of skilled trades workers means the construction industry needs take a multi-faceted approach.

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) announced a new partnership and  $100,000 in funding from RBC to boost women in trades.

Construction has begun on new housing for women and children in Burnaby, which will include 56 affordable long-term homes.

The Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) president Lisa Laronde has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women.

Canada’s Building Trades Unions have announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.

The 2018 federal budget commits funds to inform women about apprenticeship programs, dispense financial grants for training and provide resources as they move into the workforce.

The federal and Ontario governments are working together to fund a rebuild of the North York Women’s Shelter, which will receive $8.8 million in funding.

The Toronto Urban Land Institute’s Women's Leadership Initiative is currently accepting nominations for its 2017 Championship Team.