March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Lenor Janis the president and owner of the PWC (profesional Women in Construction) is posing for the cameras inside the office. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Lenor Janis the president and owner of the PWC (profesional Women in Construction) is smoking inside her office. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. A female construction worker is directing traffic in Tribeca near a construction site. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Two construction workers Dorene and Michelle (from left to right), are posing during their break in Tribeca near a construction site. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Two construction workers Dorene and Michelle (from left to right), are posing during their break in Tribeca near a construction site. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. A construction workers Michelle is posing during their break in Tribeca near a construction site. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. A female construction worker is controlling pedestrian traffic near the Ground Zero site in Wall Street. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 17, 2014, New York, NY, United States. A female construction work has just finished her work day in Ground Zero. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 18, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Barbara Armand, the CEO and owner of a construction business in Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 18, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Barbara Armand, the CEO and owner of a construction business in Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work force. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female workers from the Armand construction company are getting to a work site in the Bronx, closely fallowed by their male counterpart. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female workers from the Armand construction company are getting to a work site in the Bronx, closely fallowed by their male counterpart. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gina Camdan, project manager assistant of the Armand company, is checking for potential problems on the job site in the Bronx. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gina Camdan, project manager assistant on a job site in the Bronx is giving orders to construction workers. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gina Camdan, project manager assistant on a job site in the Bronx is giving orders to construction workers. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Shakiya, a young New yorker trainee is learning the ropes to become one day a business owner in the construction business. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gina Camdan, project manager assistant on a job site in the Bronx is giving orders to construction workers. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gian and Shakiya are returning to their office after inspecting the work site on a rooftop of a Bronx building. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Gina, Shakiya and Shamsell Abdill are working from an underground office near the job site in the Bronx. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is taking a break for lunch near a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is taking a break for lunch near a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is taking a break for lunch near a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is about to operate her crane on a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is about to operate her crane on a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is about to operate her crane on a job site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann's hemlet is on the ground near her construction site in mid town Manhattan. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Pia Hoffmann, an immigrant from Germany and a crane operator is showing an srticle about her writer by the well known German magazine Der Spiegel. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are learning how to pick up heavy loads at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are learning how to pick up heavy loads at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are learning how to become electricians at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are waiting for their teacher before a class on safety at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are waiting for their teacher before a class on safety at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are waiting for their teacher before a class on safety at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. A female student is learning how to become an electrician at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.

March 20, 2014, New York, NY, United States. Female students are waiting for their teacher before a class on safety at the NEW center (Nontraditional Employment for Women organization), and organization meant to train women in construction jobs. It is only recently that a Federal law was put together nationwide to force quotas within the contruction business world in the US. Contractors owned public companies, are encouraged to take both minorities and women within their work forces. Today, it is estimated that nationwide, only 3% of the entire work force in construction are women, while it reaches 13% in the City of New York. From Security flagging, to laborer, carpenter and electrician or even crane operater, some women have found their place within the construction business.