Shop Talk: What We See, Fix and Think About The Industry

Women in Construction: A Look at Advocacy

November 13, 2025

Green converts millwright experience into skilled trades advocacy role.

Don Proctor, E 2022, ‘Green converts millwright experience into skilled trades advocacy role’, Daily Commercial News, June 29, accessed September 2023.

Women have made inroads on a number of fronts. The stereotype that construction is too physical for women, for example, is vanishing with the help of modern tools, equipment and machinery that have made many construction tasks less daunting for women and men.

Green and members met with more than 400 stakeholders to determine what companies are doing and what they could do better for all youth including women entering in the skilled trades.

(Green) Stresses the importance of raising and educating children with an open mind to career options…“We want to get them involved, (and) get them to experience as many things as possible. I got lucky, I love the work I do and I want them to choose something they love to do too.”

Read the full article here.

Beyond the Grease Gun: The Technical Reality of Lubrication Intervals

When a millwright manages your lubrication program, they aren’t just “oiling parts”—they are managing the microscopic film of fluid that prevents metal-on-metal destruction.

The Mechanical-Electrical Handshake: Using VFD Data as a Diagnostic Tool

When a conveyor jams, a pump cavitates, or a gearbox starts to fail, the mechanical system is “talking” to the electrical system. Understanding this “handshake” allows for faster troubleshooting, reduced downtime, and a more proactive maintenance strategy.

The Science of Sacrifice: Choosing the Right Wear Liners for Longevity

For a business owner or facility manager, the goal is not to eliminate wear—which is physically impossible—but to manage it through the science of sacrifice. By strategically selecting and installing wear liners, you are choosing which material will “sacrifice” itself to protect the permanent structure of your facility.

The Economics of Equilibrium: Why Precision Leveling is an Asset, Not a Task

In a high-volume production environment, precision leveling is not about making sure a machine “looks straight.” It is about managing the physics of force, heat, and vibration.