2021 Women in Construction: Choity Khan, Associate, Robinson & Cole LLP

What was your greatest achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? One of the most rewarding projects I worked on in the last 12 months was providing legal contracting assistance for the construction of the Easterseals Veterans Rally Point Services Center. The Easterseals Veterans Rally Point program is a philanthropy program that serves the needs of Connecticut veterans. The construction of the services center involves the build out of an 18,000 s/f warehouse, which will serve as a one stop service and support center for veterans, service members and their families.

Why should women consider a career in the A/E/C industry? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had once said, “Women belong in all places decisions are being made.” The A/E/C industry plays a key role in creating the spaces in which we all live, work, and interact with one another–so why should women not pursue a career in the industry that plays a crucial role in the design of our daily life?