Spotlights

2021 Women in Construction: Kate Simons, Director – Scheduling & Controls, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? One of the best parts about my role here at Shawmut is that I get to interact with all project teams across the New England Region.

2021 Women in Construction: Kerri Hilton, Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? This past year I have managed a $5M fit-out for a daycare space solo. I have a great team to rely on when needed, but I have been driving the job

2021 Women in Construction: Kelly Lyons, Senior Estimator, Shawmut Design and Construction

What are you most looking forward to post-pandemic? My family and friends meeting my new son. I had another baby this past summer, and it’s been hard that no one has been able to meet him. I’m hoping we’ll be able to have a first birthday party for him!

2021 Women in Construction: Devinn Doherty, Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I completed a 136 guestroom renovation at Canyon Ranch, a wellness resort in Tucson, AZ, handling coordination

2021 Women in Construction: Stephanie Swartz, Senior Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? For the last 5 years, I have been working at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston on a multi-phased project—which includes emphasis on masonry

2021 Women in Construction: Jan Koch, Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? We recently reached substantial completion on the structural façade renovation at Yale Field, a historic baseball stadium in Connecticut.

2021 Women in Construction: Toni Papadopoulos, Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? For the past three years, I have worked at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. It’s a gorgeous, historic restoration

The Construction Institute is proud to support women in the AEC Industry

The Construction Institute is proud to support women in the AEC Industry

2020 was yet again another record year for 1031 exchanges. What’s in store for 2021? - by Patty Flowers

Commercial real estate is predicted to have a mixed forecast in 2021 with certain sectors, such as industrial, experiencing robust growth while others continue to struggle. With low interest rates expected to continue and the economy recovering

Laboratories of Democracy: 50 “mad scientists” cooking up new taxes in their state revenue labs - by Paul Dion

In 1787, the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to fix the weak Articles of Confederation, and wound up adopting the first written national constitution on earth. (“A republic, if you can keep it,” Ben Franklin said.