Spotlights

2022 Women in Construction: Ashley McGrath, Senior Interior Designer, Margulies Perruzzi

What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Always be prepared, do your research, and have fun. When women know their worth and show confidence on a jobsite, nothing can stop them.

2022 Women in Construction: Jessica Sulprizio, RA, Architect at Margulies Perruzzi

Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? My high school architecture teacher always encouraged girls to consider a career as an architect. Starting my freshman year I learned hand sketching,

2022 Women in Construction: Alecia Comer, President/CEO at A Comer Electrical Services

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? A most recent notable project our crew of A Comer Electrical Services (ACES) completed was Circle Furniture located in Boston’s Seaport.

2022 Women in Construction: Christy Nolan, Assistant Project Manager at Groom Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being involved in the Danvers Community YMCA project that is currently in the preconstruction phase, has been a great opportunity to see a project change

2022 Women in Construction: Samantha Arsenault, Project Manager at Groom Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Working on multiple simultaneous projects throughout 2021 has been my greatest achievement. Being able to work through the plethora of challenges

2022 Women in Construction: Sarah Murphy, Talent and Diversity at South Coast Improvement Co.

When you’re not busy, what is your go to book or podcast to help you unwind? I have two go-to books. One is the Untethered Soul by Michael Singer–because it helps center me.

2022 Women in Construction: Astrid Alibrandi, Project Engineer at DPR Construction

Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? I am empowered by the desire for success on each one of my projects. During the last year working in construction, my role evolved to fulfill whatever the projects’ needs were.

2022 Women in Construction: Brittany Reardon, Superintendent at DPR Construction

Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? While getting my degree I traveled to Germany for two months to learn about lean car manufacturing, sparking my interest to pursue a career in lean strategies and logistics.

2022 Women in Construction: Alex Lund, Assistant Project Manager at Dimeo Construction Company

Within your firm, who has helped you succeed within the industry? How have they helped you? I’m grateful that everyone in Dimeo has been supportive and encouraging of my success.

2022 Women in Construction: Joanne Castner, Marketing Professional at DPR Construction

Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? In college I wasn’t sure where I saw my career heading and decided to take a chance on a summer marketing internship with a construction company.