Becky Yang, Project Manager, Kaplan Construction
Becky Yang
Becky Yang is a project manager at Kaplan Construction. Her journey began in academia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering with minors in engineering management and environmental engineering from Cornell University. After taking an impactful construction management course during her senior year and realizing her appreciation for the hands-on aspect of building, Becky decided to go to graduate school for construction management. She went on to receive a Master of Science in construction engineering management with a minor in statistics from Oregon State University.
Becky brings the same scholarly mindset to her role as project manager. “I love being in the field to understand the constructability of a project, as well as seeing different existing conditions,” she says. “I learn exponentially when I’m on site.” Becky has continued her enthusiasm for learning, recently earning her Passive House Builder certification, in which she hopes to “provide clients with options to construct a healthier and more energy efficient building that results in quantifiable comfort.”
Becky recently managed a retail fitout at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass., in which 12,000sf of vacant space was converted into a new location for clothing store chain Miltons the Store for Men. She is currently overseeing back-of-house renovations at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Mass., as part of their long-term capital improvements plan.
Outside of the corporate world, Becky has donated her time to the community as a high school mentor and as an ambassador for the Cornell Alumni Ambassador Network.
