#4962. Resilience in a hostile workplace: the experience of women onsite in construction

July 2026publication date
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Building and Construction;
Management Information Systems;
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering;
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Abstract:
Women working onsite in construction contend with multiple work hazards arising from the masculine-based work culture. One hundred and sixty-eight trades and semi-skilled women completed the Employee Resilience Scale and forty-three of these participants were interviewed. Survey results indicate that participants had a high level of employee resilience, suggesting a strong ability to adapt and succeed in a challenging work environment. Thematic analysis of the interview data identified that resilience is considered as a mandatory capability by women working onsite to manage gendered workplace hazards and attain career success. Developing the resilience of semi-skilled women requires more consideration from the industry given their precarious employment status and career pathway. Rather than relying on women to navigate hostile workplaces, construction employers must protect the safety and health of all workers irrespective of gender.
Keywords:
Construction; gender; resilience; retention; semi-skilled women; tradeswomen; well-being; work hazards

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