Women In Construction
WIC Profile: Alicia Mojica Washington
Submitted by HRP Associates Alicia Mojica Washington manages the strategic initiatives and business development efforts for HRP Associates, along with a team of four, and oversees corporate and client sector branding; development of industrial, state and federal proposals and qualifications packages; supervision of marketing communications; and initiation of research and development opportunities. She has over […]
WIC Profile: Miranda Piphus
Submitted by Walsh Brothers, Inc. Miranda Piphus, assistant project manager at Walsh Brothers, Inc., fell in love with construction at a very early age. At just 12 years old, she began working on small projects with her uncle, such as installing drywall, siding on homes, and ceramic tiles. These small side jobs set the stage […]
Kaplan Celebrates Five Women in Project Management Roles
Submitted by Kaplan Construction When Kaplan’s first female project manager was hired in 2013, the company was on the precipice of a generational shift. In the years since this transition, some significant female-centric changes have taken place. First, the company became majority-owned by a woman, COO Jane Kaplan Peck, who ushered her family business into […]
Women in Green: Empowering Women in Design
by Casey Williams As Kira Gould and Lance Hosey emphasized in their 2007 book, “Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design,” women are leading the sustainable design movement, but are underrepresented in leadership. Gould and Hosey’s research shows that women on average are “more knowledgeable about climate change and energy-efficient design” than men, but hold […]
Sasaki Hires St. Clair
Boston – Sasaki, a global design firm, announced the hiring of Holly St. Clair in a newly-created chief technology officer role. St. Clair previously served as chief digital officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to that, she spent 13 years working for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, with the MetroData Center and then as […]
WIC Profile: Megan Kane
Submitted by DJSA Architecture Megan Kane is job captain at DJSA Architecture PC in Raynham, a full-service firm providing innovative design strategies and services with a focus on hospitality and restaurants. Megan didn’t initially plan on a career in architecture. She briefly considered other options, but discovered how much she loved figuring out how things […]
BRAND New: The Overhaul of the Construction Industry’s Image
by Jacqueline A. Falla If I were a brilliant brand rehabilitation expert, I’d take the construction industry by the crane and string the difficult, dangerous, and unpleasant aspects of its brand image up by its dirt covered boots and get to the serious business of dusting them off. Time, I believe, is no longer on […]
City Point Partners Launches ‘The Women’s Forum’
Submitted by City Point Partners City Point Partners recently announced that they have launched The Women’s Forum. Consisting of staff representing a variety of disciplines including public outreach, project controls and program management, the City Point Partners Women’s Forum was created to facilitate networking, mentoring, and discussion of workplace issues among colleagues. Led by Women’s […]
WIC Profile: Hilary Troia
Submitted by Office Gallery International Hilary Troia is president and co-owner of Office Gallery International, a leading provider of quality-crafted office furniture and design services for the business community since 1989. Hilary has a strong and diverse business background, which is coupled with an equally strong design background, having owned a commercial and residential […]
STEMFems 2020: Women Transforming Our World
Submitted by Tecton Architects While women make up nearly half of the labor force, they continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions, constituting just 28% of these STEM fields. The Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry has an even broader gap, where women fill just 10-25% of roles, with slightly higher representation […]
