Bay Area homebuilder hopes to encourage more women to enter construction

Bay Area homebuilder hopes to encourage more women to enter construction

Construction Industry News 4 min read

In light of Women in Construction week, one Bay Area construction superintendent hopes her story can encourage more women to join the industry. "This is my office. This is the best office in the world," Adrea Vladyka, superintendent with Taylor Morrison, told CBS News Bay Area. Vladyka oversees the construction of more than 90 homes in the Rosemary Grove at Lagoon Valley neighborhood in Vacaville. "I am the only superintendent for Taylor Morrison that is a woman on this Bay Area division," she said. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up about 11% of the construction industry nationally. At Taylor Morrison, a national homebuilder company, 44% of the workforce is female. For Vladyka, her passion for all things hands-on started when she was young. "My dad was an electrician. And so, his friends would say, 'would you mind coming over and helping me?' And he'd say, 'Oh yeah, I'll bring my daughters.' And I swear my dad wanted two boys, he got two girls. And so, he made do with what he had," she said.  After graduating college, she got the opportunity to build eight homes. That soon launched her career in construction. "I am boss lady on this job site, and then I have to go home and put my mom hat, and do dinner and homework," she said. Labor experts hope that more women in the Bay Area can join the construction industry. "Training requires more opportunities for apprenticeship and learning on the job. And you need more projects with those opportunities...

Originally published on March 06, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

Related Articles

Builders merchant fined £2.2m after labourer crushed to death |  Construction Enquirer News
Materials

Builders merchant fined £2.2m after labourer crushed to death | Construction Enquirer News

Victim repeatedly hit with three tonne timber pallet at Huws Gray site

Construction Enquirer · 6 min ·
Go ahead for revised Canada Water Masterplan. |  Construction Enquirer News
Building Codes

Go ahead for revised Canada Water Masterplan. | Construction Enquirer News

Designs and affordable housing levels changed at 53 acre site

Construction Enquirer · 5 min ·
A Passive House as Proof of Concept: Wayne Turett’s Greenport Living Laboratory - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Residential

A Passive House as Proof of Concept: Wayne Turett’s Greenport Living Laboratory - GreenBuildingAdvisor

An architect designed and built his personal Passive House to test energy efficiency and air quality, achieving impressive results.

Green Building Advisor · 5 min ·
Residential construction central to solving Stark housing crisis
Residential

Residential construction central to solving Stark housing crisis

Building more homes that are geared for the Stark County region is vital to solving a need for affordable housing.

Construction Industry News · 1 min ·
More in Residential: This Week Guide Trending

No comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Stay updated with Construction News

Get the latest news, tools, and insights delivered to your inbox.

Daily or weekly digest • Unsubscribe anytime