HOLT CAT posted on November 15, 2024 19:10
Originally posted on Texas Contractor by Julie Devine. Click Here to read the full story.
Trinity Dial is one of the women at HOLT Group changing the narrative of women in the heavy machinery and skilled trades industry.Amid the ongoing labor shortage affecting all construction companies, HOLT Group, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is recharging the industry’s workforce with female talent.
“We’re seeing an exciting and promising shift in our industry, as Generation Z is beginning to view the skilled trades as the viable career option it is,” said Bert Fulgium, Senior Vice President, HOLT Group. “They’re driven by a desire for hands-on work, stability, and upward mobility. Internship programs like those we offer through high schools and technical colleges are increasing access and awareness to many young adults, including women.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 women made up only 10.8 percent of the construction industry. But two women — Trinity Dial, Shop Service Technician at HOLT CAT in Waco, Texas, and Valerie Niver, Branch Manager at Texas First Rentals in Belton, Texas — are helping change the narrative of women in the heavy machinery and skilled trades industries.
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