Cap Times: ‘Tradies’ first: Female carpenters are the norm at Madison company

When Alaina Dedo joined Tony Trapp Remodeling in January 2021, she was the only woman on the carpentry team. Then, “it slowly morphed,” said Dedo, a lead carpenter who works on projects ranging from framing to finish work.

Today, her four-person team has only one man.

In a field where just 11% of workers are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 75%-female crew doesn’t come together by chance alone.

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