Texas’ construction industry is one of the most active in the country, but it faces obstacles to growth. According to national industry spokespersons, eight out of ten contractors have difficulties finding qualified workers. Thus, more and more women, many of them Latina, are making inroads into the industry. It is no small challenge; construction work requires physical strength and forces women to navigate workplaces fraught with hostility and prejudice, as Joy Diaz reports from Austin.
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