a person who constructs buildings or other structures
from build + -er, build from Old English byldan
A builder builds up - they make things taller and stronger!
Construction and building trades were male-unionized professions with explicit barriers to women workers. 'Builder' carries assumed maleness and erases women's architectural and construction contributions.
Use 'builder' or 'construction professional'; specify 'women builders' or 'women in construction' to address underrepresentation.
["construction professional","creator","developer"]
Women architects and engineers—from Zaha Hadid to countless unnamed construction workers—built modern infrastructure despite exclusion from unions, financing, and credit.
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