Spotlights

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.

2022 Women in Construction: Krista Manna, Owner of KR Architecture & Interiors

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I have had the chance to provide design services for a cannabis retail project in a South Shore community,

2022 Women in Construction: Stephani Hayes, Vice President at Savings Bank of Danbury

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I’ve had two notable projects. The first is the largest loan originated to one borrower at $8.4 million for the acquisition

2022 Women in Construction: Emily Rothschild, Director of Special Projects at NeighborWorks Housing Solutions

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Since I entered the affordable housing development field in 1987, I have completed 68 development projects in 27 communities – most targeted for the poorest of the poor.

2022 Women in Construction: Gabrielle Aitcheson, Director of Sustainability at ICON Architecture

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? As ICON Architecture’s new director of sustainability, I’ve spent the last year revitalizing and reconstructing our Sustainability Action Plan.

2022 Women in Construction: Barbara Buckley Marshall, Signal Maintainer at MBTA

Why should women consider a career in construction? I think women should consider a career in construction for the independence it offers them. Building trade unions offer free training and the opportunity to earn while you learn.

2022 Women in Construction: Cassie Norton, Project Manager at ARCO National Construction New England

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? ARCO’s 396,375 s/f Pine Hill Dr. project in Boylston, Mass. This challenging project has made our team think outside the box and use our value engineering skills to successfully solve problems