Spotlights
2023 Women in Construction: Allie Parker, American Construction Corp.
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I managed and successfully completed the first three brick and mortar stores for an exclusively online brand. The design-build process, having to push the schedule to ensure we met deadlines, while also financially managing the project came with its challenges.
2023 Women in Construction: Christine Muilenburg, Newmark
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am fortunate to have many notable achievements throughout my career, beginning as a project engineer on a $50 million ground-up animal disease research lab in Brookings, SD,2023 Women in Construction: Kurstin Reuschel, American Construction Corp.
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? It’s always exciting to see a project you worked on finish, especially when you work in preconstruction where life primarily exists in 2D.
2023 Women in Construction: Alyson Winters Kavanagh, Wise Construction
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being promoted to project executive. It has been a professional goal of mine for quite some time and as a woman in construction, it feels especially rewarding to break that executive level barrier.2023 Women in Construction: Michelle Hennessey, Methuen Construction Company, Inc.
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Having worked 30 years in industries ranging from banking to dry cleaning to IT staffing, I was thrilled and a little scared to enter the human resources2023 Women in Construction: Melanie Watts, Dakota Partners, Inc.
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Ever since I was a little girl, I loved the concept of building. My dad ignited a passion in me, and I always loved helping him do anything around the house. No matter what project he took on – laying down some flooring, re-doing our living room, fixing the cupola on the roof – I was always by his side learning and helping as much as I could.
2023 Women in Construction: Stephanie Rochford-Garcia, Methuen Construction Company, Inc.
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Over the last 12 months, I have recruited over 70 new teammates to our organization. Attracting and retaining top talent is key in this industry; great teammates = great project results! I truly love what I do, and the men and women that I help hire make every tough day worth it.2023 Women in Construction: Jessica Cargile, Ebbrell Architecture + Design
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In the last year there have been many opportunities that Ebbrell Architecture + Design has given me to push my design and project management skills to a new level.
2023 Women in Construction: Haley Hohlmaier, Timberline Construction Corporation
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Growing up I was surrounded by this industry, as my father owns his own carpentry company. When I was ten, he began an addition on our home where I watched in awe every day. That’s when I knew I would like2023 Women in Construction: Miika Ebbrell, Ebbrell Architecture + Design
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? This past year has been really positive for our company overall. We continued to grow with the addition of a new interior designer who builds on our current corporate interiors team and expands our capabilities in that sector.
