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2018 Women in Construction: Kseniya Slavsky, Gilbane Building Company

Name: Kseniya Slavsky

Postion: Manager of Engineering

Company: Gilbane Building Company

Years in the AEC Industry: 14 years

What associations or organizations are you a member of? NAWIC

Why choose the A/E/C Industry? A/E/C blends diverse skills and activities within each day. Never boring. The work product is tangible. It’s a team sport.

Advice/Keys to Success: Respect all people. Manage your time. Tear yourself away from the project. Join industry functions and be known for yourself.

What was your most notable project in 2017? Alnylam Pharmaceutical production facility in Norton, Mass.

If you had a mentor in your career, who was it and what did they teach you? My first project manager, who always took time to answer my questions no matter how busy a day. Taught me how to build buildings… and how to build people – with respect and time given.

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