Spotlights

2020 Women in Construction: Beth McDougal, Principal at McDougal Architects Inc.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Working with Pearl Homes Florida to design and create housing for all!

The 2020 BWiC Inspire Awards

Boston, MA Building Women in Construction (BWiC) was launched by AGC MA in the spring of 2016 in response to member requests to create a support network for all women working in the commercial construction industry.

2020 Women in Construction: Cara Catinella, Architectural Designer at DPS Group

When I’m not working I am…I am working out. I swim laps and try different yoga classes. A year or so ago, DPS held a Wellness Week and offered a yoga class in our building. I

2020 Women in Construction: Karen Orf, Chief Financial Officer at Siena Construction Corp.

What trends are you seeing in your field this year? When I joined the construction industry 25 years ago, women held a minority of positions in administrative roles only. While a gender gap still exists, it’s been exciting to see more women in construction

2020 Women in Construction: Ging Lum, Senior Estimator at DPS Group

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? A new 200,000 s/f GMP-grade mRNA clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood, Mass. for Moderna Therapeutics.

2020 Women in Construction: Leslie Carrio, President at DePaoli Mosaic Company

Who or what inspired you to join the construction industry? I joined the construction industry to carry on my family business, never really considering the many times that I would be the “first” or “only” woman in the room.

2020 Women in Construction: Caroline D’Agostino, Senior Program Director at EBI Consulting

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The Thorndike Exchange in downtown Lowell was an incredible project to be associated with as a construction consultant.

2020 Women in Construction: Natasha Kulchitsky Structural Engineer TFMoran

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I started a civil engineering program at the University of Alaska when I was 37 years old.

2020 Women in Construction: Brenda Laurenza, President at Bald Hill Builders, LLC

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Starting a construction company has been one of my greatest professional achievements.

2020 Women in Construction: Danielle Crafford, General Superintendent at Gilbane Building Company

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Gilbane is a leader in safety, and one of my greatest professional achievements was when I was awarded the Gilbane Class A Safety Award.