b'CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES, QUARTER 4CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIESTHIS SECTION INCLUDES CONTENT ON TCAS STRATEGIC GOALS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIEDBY MEMBERS AS ESSENTIAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:ADDRESSING THE LABOUR SHORTAGE, EMBRACING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THEINCREASING ROLE OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION.WOMEN LEADERS IN CONSTRUCTION: GENTLE MANNER,FIERCE SKILLS WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION? By Sarah HoodLAST SEPTEMBER, A BUILDFORCEconstruction industry is readyreport noted that femaleto welcome female leaders at therepresentation in the constructionhighest levels.industry has reached a new watershed in Canada, with women accounting for 13.6In fact, She is one of the most per cent of construction employmentextraordinary leaders Ive ever metand counting: the highest recordedone of Canadas strongest leaders, full proportion since the introduction of thestop, says TCA president and CEO John Labour Force Survey in 1976. Meanwhile,Mollenhauer. She is one of the most a 2024 survey of 1,505 Canadianscapable individuals Ive ever sat down conducted by the Canadian Associationwith; I cant think of anybody better of Women in Construction (CAWIC) foundable to effect change. Shes honest that 68 per cent agree that women mustand understands issues. She is a good have a seat at the leadership table tolistener, a good communicator and help drive change in the industry. looking to make changes andevolve constructively.What does it take for a woman toIn a video interview at the time of her rise to a senior role in construction?appointment, Clayton said, One of the Women face different challenges thanANGELA CLAYTON, most important aspects of leadership men, and in this article, we speak withPRESIDENT AND CEO OFis vulnerability, and when I think about female leaders who reveal that part ofINFRASTRUCTURE ONTARIO some of the best leaders that Ive ever the secret is not to compete with theirAngela Clayton was appointed presidentworked with in my career, its been male counterparts, but to exert a gentlerand CEO of Infrastructure Ontario inthose individuals whove been able to authority in order to win respect and toJuly 2025 after having held the positionshow their humanity and be vulnerable cultivate resilience, determination in an interim capacity since late 2024.with their employees, and just clearly and professionalism. Her appointment clearly shows that thecommunicate and live by their values.16Quarter 42025 BUILDERSDIGEST'