Tag: WomenInConstruction
Registration Now Open for WiMI Conference
Chicago – MCAA and MSCA will be hosting the first Women in the Mechanical Industry Conference, bringing together women leaders from across the country. The conference will be held June 24 to 26 in Chicago. All women employed by an MSCA or MCAA member company are encouraged to join the conference. The program will feature […]
Kelly Named AGC BWiC Award Winner
Milford, MA – Nora Kelly has been selected a winner of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts’ Building Women in Construction (BWiC) 2019 Inspire Awards. Kelly, assistant project manager at Consigli Construction Co., has worked on laboratories for AbbVie Bioresearch Corporation and UMass Medical Center and has focused on several projects at Beth Israel Deaconess […]
AGC Mass BWiC Panel a Success
On February 27, AGC Massachusetts presented “Leading Women in Construction: A BWiC Executive Panel”. The sold-out event was held in Boston and featured some of the most successful women in the A/E/C industry. Each panelist brought their individual experiences to the table sharing best practices, challenges, successes and a few disappointments during their paths to […]
Addressing the AEC/O Workforce Shortage: How to Attract and Retain Women in Today’s Talent Pool
by Maria Loitz and Sarah Giardini The workforce shortage in the AEC/O industry requires immediate solutions, so why is it that approximately half of the world’s population is being discouraged from the extensive job opportunities in this market? Greatly outnumbered by their male counterparts, women accounted for only 18.7% of engineering school graduates in 2015. […]
WIC Profile: Alex Banks
Alex Banks is a project manager at Timberline Construction Corporation. She is the newest team member at the firm and brings over six years of experience in the construction industry. She has a Bachelor of Science in architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration with a focus […]
Women and Men at Work: The 2019 Women Who Build Summit
In the growing A/E/C world the need for professionals who are sure of themselves and their abilities is ever growing. What skills do we need to lead the industry into the future? A powerhouse panel of industry leaders kicked off the Construction Institute’s day-long Women Who Build Summit on February 21, by sharing insights gained […]
WIC Profile: Jessica Anthony
As project executive at Callahan Construction Management, Jessica Anthony is constantly adapting. “I love this career because I’m learning and improving each and every day,” says Anthony. She worked her way up in the industry, beginning as an assistant project manager, improving her trade and building upon her previous experiences. “I love working at Callahan […]
A Team Effort: Providing Stepping Stones for Women to Succeed in Construction
by Emily Langner The Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues (PGTI) has outlined 13 strategies for increasing gender and racial diversity on construction sites. In addition to protecting labor agreements, establishing a comprehensive reporting and monitoring system, and imposing fines on subcontractors that don’t comply with their contracts, two of the strategies for diversifying the industry […]
Callahan Hosts Women in Trades Summit
Bridgewater, MA – According to government statistics, only 9.1% of all construction industry employees are women. Callahan Construction Managers acknowledged this workforce discrepancy and hosted its first Women in Trades Summit in 2017. This year, Callahan will once again collaborate with Quincy High School’s Career Vocational & Technical Education (CVTE) programs (automotive technology, carpentry technology, electrical technology, […]
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 […]
