Spotlights
2023 Women in Construction: Elizabeth Flaherty, Arcadis DPS Group
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The past 12 months have been challenging and fulfilling. I have been lead on procuring large-scale equipment on a fast-track schedule for a large-scale manufacturing facility expansion.
2023 Women in Construction: Mariel Nowack, C.E. Floyd Company
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? I have always been drawn to architecture and the built environment, so joining the AEC industry was an easy choice for me. What wasn’t as easy was choosing from the endless roles there are in the industry.2023 Women in Construction: Shivani Gupta, Arcadis DPS Group
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Recently I was promoted to senior commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) engineer and project lead, and as such I have been managing a multi-million-dollar project for a long-time client.
2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Ferreira, Maugel DeStefano Architects
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? My advice to anyone considering entering the construction industry is that it’s okay to not have all the answers. It’s important2023 Women in Construction: Erica Sloan, Arcadis DPS Group
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest professional achievement in the past 12 months was being asked to come work for Arcadis DPS Group. Having outgrown my position at my previous company, I was excited to receive a phone call from their hiring manager offering me the position of EHS specialist.
2023 Women in Construction: Merari Pellot, W.L. French
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? My advice to woman getting into the industry is that knowledge truly is power. Become a “go-to” person for answers about what you know and what you don’t know.
2023 Women in Construction: April Connolly, Father Bill's & MainSpring
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being the first hotel-to-housing conversion (for homeless individuals) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is our most notable project.