{"id":18019,"date":"2022-04-08T17:16:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/?p=18019"},"modified":"2022-04-08T17:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:30:28","slug":"the-skys-the-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossland.com\/news\/the-skys-the-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sky’s The Limit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The number of women working in the construction industry has steadily grown over the past 5 to 7 years. However, women still only make up ten percent of the construction workforce. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison Ford understands that. She knows she may be one of few, if not the only woman on some job sites. But don\u2019t think for a minute that\u2019s going to stop her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know that there are a lot of men who still aren\u2019t used to seeing women on the jobsite,\u201d Ford, an ironworker at Crossland<\/a>, said. \u201cThat just means you have to step up and prove yourself, and it strengthens you as a person and at work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford is working at Crossland while also pursuing a construction management degree. Her goal is to one day be a project manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to take the knowledge I\u2019m gaining and move up here,\u201d Ford said. \u201cI want to keep growing and become more of an asset to the company. The key is just to come to work and do your best every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The construction industry appeals to Ford, she said, because she loves the sense of accomplishment that comes with finishing a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy favorite part of the job is starting something from the beginning, watching the process unfold, and seeing the end result,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen it\u2019s done, you can step back and know that you built that. That\u2019s awesome to me. There\u2019s no better feeling than driving by something you helped build yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake Doss, Steel Division Manager, said Ford has a tremendous work ethic and is primed to have a successful career in the construction industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMadison has a ton of potential and is an excellent worker. I wish I had a dozen more like her. I can\u2019t wait to see where she goes here,\u201d stated Jake Doss, Steel Division Manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she\u2019s not helping erect steel on the job site, Ford said she spends a lot of time listening to music. She also likes to hunt and has her own photography business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her words to live by are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t underestimate yourself. You can always<\/strong> do a lot more than what you think.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re proud to have Madison as part of the Crossland family and believe the sky\u2019s the limit for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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