(DEWALT: Towson, MD) -- A new generation of young women in skilled trades is playing a key role in advancing the nation’s infrastructure, according to a new Chicago-based survey from DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and leader in total job site solutions.

With the U.S. projected to invest up to $2.8 trillion in data center infrastructure  by 2030, almost half (45%) of participants say they will be involved in data center projects to support the AI boom. In parallel, most women in the skilled trades (87%) feel they are playing a critical role in building the future of the country and aspire to work on larger, more complex projects (47%).

DEWALT commissioned the survey to better understand the experiences of women in construction and to enable the industry to attract and retain women.

What most excites survey women about the future of the trades

When considering the future of the trades, survey participants said they were most excited about their skills being in high demand (52%); advances in technology, including AI (51%); and new infrastructure projects (49%).

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