Women In Construction

WIC Profile: Kristen Ragosta
Kristen R. Ragosta is an associate at Kenney & Sams, P.C. She counsels clients concerning complex business disputes pending in federal and state courts, where she has conducted over 100 trials, as well as in pretrial resolution processes. Her expertise is in strategically resolving design and construction issues, which complements her experience with employment and general […]

Meet PROCON’s Women in Construction
by Carol Duhart PROCON is an 84-year-old privately owned design-build firm that values the contributions of women in a male-dominated industry. The following women have all successfully carved out viable roles with the company. They are in various stages of their careers and share some of their experiences, perspectives and a common love for building. […]

WIC Profile: Ashley Williams and Michele Marchand
Ashley Williams Engineering department manager at Lockheed Ashley Williams manages the production and revision of shop drawings for various fenestration and panel products and has a hand in every project that Lockheed fabricates and installs. She coordinates revisions to drawings based on feedback from general contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, project managers, and foremen, as well […]

WIC Profile: Kimberly Joyce
Kimberly Joyce, CM-Lean, is the senior project manager at Colantonio Inc. With 30 years of estimating and project management experience, she has honed the necessary skills to run a successful construction project, but it is her teamwork talent that she values most. Her background includes a BS in architectural engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology […]

WIC Profile: Sheryl Guglielmo
Sheryl Guglielmo joined DiPrete Engineering in 2006 after earning a degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. As a project manager, Guglielmo is responsible for client satisfaction throughout a project’s life cycle. Over the past five years, the majority of Guglielmo’s work has been concentrated in the Massachusetts markets. She is currently working on […]

WIC Profile: Julia Hall
Julia Hall’s career in construction started when she took a temporary assignment as a front desk receptionist for Dimeo Construction Company in Providence, R.I. She settled in quickly and excelled in this role with her natural ability to communicate and help people. She received her associate’s degree in liberal arts from the Community College of […]

Messier-McCabe Earns DHT Credit
Maynard, MA – Susan Messier-McCabe, owner and principal of Campbell-McCabe Worldwide, an independent, WBE-certified, door and hardware specification-writing firm, recently earned her door hardware technician (DHT) credit. “The Door & Hardware Institute, the New England Chapter and I were proud to present Susan with her newly earned DHT credential at our January chapter meeting,” said […]

WIC Profile: Lucy Frye
Lucy Frye is a senior project engineer and has been with C.E. Floyd Company for over five years. She’s currently tasked with managing the company’s office renovation and expansion while continuing her responsibilities on a theater addition and art studio renovation at The Umbrella in Concord, Mass. Frye double majored in architectural studies and art […]

Women Who Build Discussion
Mark your calendar for an upcoming event hosted by The Construction Institute of the University of Hartford. February 21, 2019 “Integrating Life and Work in the AEC World” part of 2019 “Women Who Build” Summit. Goodwin College, 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, Conn. 10:15am – 11:30am As women achieve greater levels of parity in leadership roles, […]

WIC – Rachael Montosi, Project Manager, Kaplan Construction
She didn’t know it at the time, but Rachael Montosi was destined for a career in construction after taking a vocational quiz during her junior year of high school. The results of her quiz revealed two skills essential in the construction world: spatial planning and relationship building. With this, she decided to pursue a future in engineering. After […]