“Being the middle child is like having a superpower: invisibility.” This came to me in an email recently. If you had not guessed, I am indeed a middle child. There were times when I felt invisible. I had an older sister striving forward and breaking in our parents. Equally challenging, I had a younger sibling who would best be described as a handful. As for me, I was easy-going, well mannered, dependable, and orderly. Is it any wonder that I drew less parental attention? I would argue that those of us in the middle have more important and lasting superpowers.

NAWIC's bimonthly magazine, NAWIC Today, is jam-packed with industry and association news, stories about what it is like being a parent in the construction industry, a National Board of Directors Election Guide, and more. 

Out of more than 650 submissions, these 34 women stand as shining examples of how intuition, dedication and intelligence are shaping the industry.

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. contractors face a triple threat of war, inflation and supply chain snarls as they struggle to source building materials.

The industry's unemployment rate of 6.7% is still significantly higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.8%. It's no secret: builders have many harnesses to fill.