ConExpo-Con/Agg organizers unveiled a 3D-printed statue of a female construction worker at the show’s Tech Experience area in the Silver Lot. The statue aims to represent the growing role women play in the construction industry.
According to ConExpo-Con/Agg organizers, the statue is the world’s largest 3D printed statue of a person. The statue is mounted on a 10-ft. base and stands an additional 19 ft. The statue was designed by Wauwatosa, Wisconsin-based 3D artist Anna Benjamin and printed by White Clouds in Ogden, Utah, over the course of two months. The statue took almost 400 hours to design, Benjamin says.
“As North America’s largest construction trade show, we recognize the important and growing role women play in our industry, and we’re so proud to unveil this statue to symbolically represent the women who work hard every day to build our world,” says ConExpo-Con/Agg Show Director Dana Wuesthoff.
This statue joins two other statues depicting male construction workers that have been featured at the show since the 1990s.
“We’re so happy with how this project came together and proud of everything that it represents,” Wuesthoff says. “We’re looking forward to seeing how women continue to become more visible in the construction industry and learn about the great careers the industry has to offer to both women and men.”
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