Part of Historic Environment Scotland

Women in Construction

Build your career

Explore the variety of careers women today can pursue in building conservation and construction. Discover how women from the past and today are breaking ground in predominantly-male trades, and get some useful resources for building your own career.


  • Audiences

    Educators, Museum professionals

  • Date Published

    12 March 2024

  • Publication Types

    Teaching and Teacher Resource

  • Author(s)

    Jennifer Farquharson



  • Format(s)

    Download PDF

  • Language

    English

  • Subjects

    Craft Skills, Building Conservation, Careers, Construction


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Women in Construction. A person in overalls sitting on a stone wall holding stonemasonry tools.