Women in Construction
Construction Basics
Safety First
Behind the Hammer
VRH
100

This month is typically the month in which Women in Construction Week is celebrated.

What is March?

100

This measurement equals 12 inches.

What is a foot?

100

This neon-colored garment improves visibility on job sites.

What is a safety vest?

100

This construction billing format is commonly used for progress payments and includes a schedule of values.

What is an AIA billing?

100

This is the number of years VRH has been in business.

What is 67 years?

200

This national organization supports women in construction.

What is NAWIC? National Association of Women in Construction

200

This position oversees daily on-site construction operations.

What is a superintendent?

200

These are worn to protect workers' eyes on site.

What are safety glasses?

200

This phase includes final inspections and documentation turnover.

What is project closeout?

200

VRH prioritizes this above all on jobsites.

What is safety?

300

This day is an international day celebrating the social, economic, and culture achievements of women.

What is International Women's Day?

300

This trade installs and repairs piping systems.

What is plumbing?

300

This daily meeting discusses safety topics before work begins.

What is a toolbox talk?

300

This financial buffer accounts for unknowns.

What is contingency?

300

This project was one of VRH's largest projects completed to date. Hint: as a sole venture.

What is the Realterm Cargo Facility at JFK?

400

Approximately this percentage of the construction workforce is female.

What is 10-15%?

400

This document outlines the scope, timeline, and cost of a project.

What is a contract?

400

This is the name of VRH's safety program.

What is VRHVigilant?

400

This tracks submitted project information.

What are submittals?

400

This percentage is the amount of VRH's work that is considered traditional project delivery, design-bid-build.

What is 80%?

500

This construction trade has the highest percentage of women participation.

What is painting?

500

This process ensures a building meets code requirements before it can be occupied. Hint: VRH has completed almost 12,000 of them.

What is an inspection?

500

This government agency enforces workplace safety regulations in construction.

What is OSHA?

500

This project phase occurs before construction begins and includes planning and budgeting.

What is preconstruction?

500

This is the name of the program VRH recently rolled out that promotes our early planning & preconstruction services.

What is VRHLift?

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