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Posted: March 30, 2018
2018 Women in Construction: Brittany Boilard, Columbia Construction Company
Name: Brittany Boilard
Postion: Project Manager
Company: Columbia Construction Company
Years in the A/E/C Industry: 7 years
What associations or organizations are you a member of? NAWIC, Mass Building Congress
Why the A/E/C Industry? As a kid I always dreamt of becoming a famous architect! Unfortunately, while completing my undergraduate degree I realized that being a designer wasn’t necessarily my thing. I enjoyed architecture/engineering so much though that I was determined to stay within the industry. What better way than by working for a general contractor and managing construction projects. This way I still get to stay involved in the design while also making it become a physical reality.
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