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Site work has always been and remains a pivotal stage in forming our built environment. Most architects, designers or engineers have at one point or another ...

[Women in Architecture](https://www.archdaily.com/tag/archdaily-topic-2022-women-in-architecture) and on construction sites. " In my second job as a construction manager, the team leader didn't look me in the eyes when I spoke to him, and if I asked him something, he would reply to my male colleague. In Austria, things are changing for the better, as women take up more and more engineering and architecture." " As a builder, it happened to me that other workers on site didn't want to speak to me about work, but always with my boss (not because it's my boss but because he's a man and I'm a woman). " In a situation where I was the lead designer and running the project on-site, the contractor and builders did not direct their queries to me but rather went through another (male) architect that was working on the project with me. In addition to the minimal tasks that were given to them, most staff did not like the fact that a lady is working on-site." " I've been running the site and been called darlin' and sweetheart. I was left out of the loop not because I was incompetent but because they felt that could deal with/solve the queries they had." Generally, in Chile, the culture of construction workers tends to undermine the skills of technical professionals and other jobs when performed by women. The form was open to all members of the building community, and our users were not asked to identify themselves in terms of gender. We were able to place the feedback into recurring themes including, Dismissal and Lack of Professional Consideration; Uncomfortable Work Environment and Harassment; Positive Discrimination or No Discrimination, and Impact on Professional Growth and Discouragement. We lead the open call with no intention of developing a scientific research survey but to engage our global community and gather diverse accounts from different regions to highlight a small part of a much larger reality.

(RTTNews) - Komatsu Ltd. (KMTUY.PK), a Japanese manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry, and military equipment, reported Monday that its ...

The company previously expected net income attributable to Komatsu of 226 billion yen, operating income of 346 billion yen, and net sales of 3 trillion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, the company now expects net income attributable to Komatsu of 298 billion yen, operating income of 440 billion yen, and net sales of 3.46 trillion yen. (RTTNews) - Komatsu Ltd.