I disagree that sexual harassment is endemic to the industry or rampantly apparent on construction sites. The construction industry is not immune to cultural transitions regarding men and women but no more so than other workplaces. In fact, my experience says less. It is ugly, sinister and never simple. Unfortunately, the victim of harassment must be the one to take action first.
Construction is a great career for women.
Men and women need to work together at a national level to achieve safe and productive working conditions. And it is imperative that we continue to promote the strengths of our industry as we address our downfalls. For some reason, people in this industry seem to feel that it is acceptable to slander the engineering profession and blame them for overdesign. In fact, I can assure them that I, and all of my competitors, are simply interested in providing the best and most efficient design that will work for the client. I would hope that others would follow my lead, as accusations such as this defame our entire profession.