The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was founded with the purpose of enhancing the success of women in the construction industry.
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas in 1953. Sixteen women came together, knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, and organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.
Today, NAWIC provides its members with opportunities for professional development, education, networking, leadership training, public service and more.
The Palmetto Chapter of South Carolina was chartered on August 28, 2018 to serve the Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester County areas. Our goal is to provide professional development opportunities for women in our industry, to ignite interest in the many opportunities available in the construction industry, and to increase the viability of women in construction. Through a unified effort we hope to diminish the skilled labor shortage that currently exists and place emphasis on growing the female representation in the industry.
We are part of the South Atlantic Region of NAWIC. You can learn more about our regional initiatives and leadership here: www.nawicsa.org
Palmetto's Core Values
We believe, in order to ensure success for our chapter in the years to come, it is important to build this chapter on a solid foundation - on core values specific to our our members, our community, and our vision. Knowing that these values will help drive decision making for future Boards and Committees, we wanted to operationalize them by adding key behaviors we expect as they relate to each Core Value.
Every NAWIC chapter is unique, and we are all committed to the NAWIC Core Purpose. These Core Values and behaviors are what the Palmetto Chapter embodies, and what we believe allows us to address the issues and obstacles specific to our community and industry in the Lowcountry. We established these Core Values in our first year, and continue to uphold and build our community based on these principals.
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