Building a future in construction has never been easier, thanks to a groundbreaking new app helping women and young people lay the foundations for a career in the industry.
While following traditional blueprints may be the norm for those constructing their career path, the new tool aims to assist women and young people in mapping out their future in the construction industry.
Launched by Awesome Women in Construction (AWIC), the Be Ready app is a digital game-changer, serving as a personalised guide for those considering a career on the tools.
Through a series of 10 targeted questions, the app generates customised insights into potential career paths, job descriptions, and salary expectations to help users decide if a construction career is right for them.
AWIC Founder and CEO Amanda Bulow told Build-it the app will help students uncover career pathways they may have yet to consider.
“Young men and women simply don’t know what is available to them,” Amanda said.
“That’s why we created tools like the app—to simplify the process and make exploring career options easier.”
Designed in consultation with the Queensland University of Technology, the app features a user-friendly interface, job resources, industry expert advice, career quizzes, and TAFE and university information.
Meanwhile, Be Ready doesn’t just point users toward traditional trades; it highlights often-overlooked roles like project managers, environmental scientists, and surveyors, all of which are crucial to the industry’s success but often ignored at student career expos.
Amanda says the app is the perfect tool to help the construction industry smash through its gender inequality barriers, with just 17 per cent of construction workers being female and less than 3 per cent of tradies being women.
“Under-representation of women in construction is because it hasn’t been highlighted as a possible career,” she told Build-it.
“When people think of construction, they often only consider trades. But there are so many roles that offer diverse and exciting opportunities for women.”
“The app simplifies the career exploration process.”
