b'SKILLED TRADES ROUNDTABLE The industry has to be more adaptable to address the unique needs of women in construction and make it more accessible for women. I think a good place to startSurveying and Geomaticswould be acknowledgingA trusted partner withthe uniqueness of theoffices in British Columbia,situation for IndigenousAlberta, Saskatchewan,women and the challengesManitoba and Ontario.related to transportation and access to job sitesTim Laronde, Chandos ConstructionofthesituationforIndigenouswomenandthechal-lenges related to transportation and access to job sites. I believe its up to the organizations themselves to be open-minded with the scheduling to accommodate the needs of womenthat goes for everything from training to the jobs themselves.Kragnes: Highlighting other women who have been successful in the trades, elevating women to leadership roles and flex-ible work hours. Large industry players could provide child- Land Surveyingcare options around shift work. Men can be caregivers as well as women; these are just basic needs of workers. Mapping & GISTransportationespecially if an Indigenous community isForestry & Environmentalremote. With a remote community, where they have to take a charter boat or seaplane to get to the mainland and then drive two hours to get to the job site, thats challenging forPipeline Constructiona young person who hasnt worked for some time to pay for that. In Fort McMurray, theres a busing system that providesPipeline Integritytransportation to the site; thats not very common. I would say the Fort McMurray region is a leader. 3D Scanning & UAVDesjarlais: They need to get together and come up withMobile Mappinga strategy for how to get more women out there. Going to trade fairs and getting back into the schoolsI even thinkCustom Portalsthe companies should send women out there to do it. More media, [such as advertisements], would help, too.I wish there was more information about the trades, because they provide a lot of opportunities for women. Its about team effortgeoverra.com / 1-800-465-6233and getting the job done safely, and you work outside. Its just a great environment!Aboriginal BUSINESS REPORT91'