ABSTRACT
Women in the construction field are still dominated by men, although the world and the construction industry is trying to evolve. Previous research studies have identified a number of challenges experienced by women in the construction industry, namely: discrimination, career support lacking, health and safety problems, and struggling in life and work balance. Previous studies have concentrated more on construction women without regarding if they are qualified in the construction field or not. The research objective was to find the challenges pertaining professionally registered construction women with more than five years of construction experience working in South Africa. A quantitative methodology was utilised wherein a questionnaire was distributed, and 111 construction professional women participated. Key findings: lack of fair income, working long hours, unable to balance life and work, and women still regarded as a stay-at-home partner.
