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2023 Women in Construction: Kimberly Joyce, Colantonio Inc.
March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? When I was young, I was fascinated by buildings and how things go together. I spent a lot of time as a kid helping my father fix things and working with tools. I built toys and puzzles and bookcases.
2023 Women in Construction: Amy Fahey, Colantonio Inc.
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest professional achievement over the past year has been to implement a successful public relations campaign with a terrific publicist. We have increased our firm’s visibility and credibility through
2023 Women in Construction: Carrie Medeiros, DPR Construction
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Seven months ago I stepped out of my comfort zone and after 5 years in the industry I made the move in my career path to choose a company whose values aligned to my own.
2023 Women in Construction: Rachel Wiley, CM&B
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The Dana Hall Classroom Building Project in Wellesley, MA, is one of my most notable projects in the last 12 months.
2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone (STO Building Group)
March 31, 2023
How are you involved in community organizations and/or charities? I feel strongly about sustainability, and that giving back to my community is essential. In 2007 I partnered with others to create Built Environment Plus, the local green building non-profit, and I’m currently board chair.
2023 Women in Construction: Lee Sullivan, Lion’s Head Cost Consultants, Inc.
March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? As a child, I built towers with wooden blocks and LEGOs. I made dams of mossy rocks to test water power in the brook. My grandmother fed my curiosity, pointing out mansard roofs and the difference
2023 Women in Construction: Dina Soliman, Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The most notable project I have worked on recently is the renovation of Christa McAuliffe Center at the Framingham State University. The project is currently under construction.
2023 Women in Construction: Heather Cobb, Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? The construction industry has evolved over the last few years becoming more inclusive from the trades to construction teams.
2023 Women in Construction: Anita Sandberg, Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Women bring their own perspectives to their work, curiosity, sharing ideas, support and problem solving. This field will be positively impacted by these attributes differently
2023 Women in Construction: Stacey Vega, Connolly Brothers, Inc.
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In addition to my work at Connolly Brothers, I am chairperson of the membership committee for ISPE’s Boston chapter, the largest professional association in N.E.
2023 Women in Construction: Maggie Driscoll, CM&B
March 31, 2023
Within your firm, who has helped you succeed within the industry? How have they helped you? I have been fortunate enough to have been paired up with project executives at my company who have not only taken the time to train and educate me but have also trusted me to take on more
2023 Women in Construction: Rosario Montero, Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I helped complete the investment cycle for a downtown office property that was bought many years ago for about $9 million, managed profitably each year, and sold during the pandemic for $43.5 million.
2023 Women in Construction: Rachel Lindstrom, Lee Kennedy Co.
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I had the privilege of managing a project for the Gavin Foundation this past year. The project consisted of renovating a vacant, former convent into the Foundation’s first treatment
2023 Women in Construction: Haley Frazier, Charters Brothers Construction, LLC
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable project over the past year would be the electrical service upgrade at the University of New Hampshire’s Telecommunications building.
2023 Women in Construction: Elizabeth Lowrey, Elkus Manfredi Architects
March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? My interest in design is rooted in my love of people. Whether we’re working on a corporate headquarters, life science lab, multi-family residence, or hotel, I am inspired by collaborating with clients and teams
2023 Women in Construction: Kait Kingman, Haynes Group, Inc.
March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? It’s funny, they say that our childhoods have a huge impact on our futures and in this instance it couldn’t have been more true. My father has been in the electrical industry for over 30 years
Company of the Month: Women at Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc.: Powering the pathway to potential
March 31, 2023
Holliston, MA As a leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast with more than four decades of experience, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) is a firm believer that the continued success of the company and the future of the industry as a whole relies heavily on the cultivation of highly skilled electrical craft workers.
2023 Women in Construction: Wendy Cross, Haynes Group, Inc.
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Working on the Arcadian Hotel and Airport Rd. project were both rewarding and intensive learning experiences. Both these projects had many different aspects,
2023 Women in Construction: Grace Costa-Oliver, NEI General Contracting
March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? I fell into the industry while working for my family’s landscaping company. I later landed a position with a general contractor as an APM. This is where my passion for construction really grew.
2023 Women in Construction: Danielle Camporini, NEI General Contracting
March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Almost exactly 12 months ago I decided to make the jump from architecture to construction. It was an intimidating change to make, but I’m so happy I did.