Girls designed construction cranes and excavators this week at a camp intended to get them interested in jobs in the construction industry.

And yet to come later this week — a “smash lab” where they will get to put on protective glasses and other gear as they sledgehammer cinder blocks.

The Girls Build the Future summer camp is for students who will be in 6th through 8th grade this fall. It’s designed to show them jobs in construction engineering, along with hands-on activities.

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson visited the camp Tuesday to highlight the state’s emphasis on getting more women and girls interested in jobs in the construction industry. Read more.