Spotlights
2023 Women in Construction: Erica Sloan, Arcadis DPS Group
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest professional achievement in the past 12 months was being asked to come work for Arcadis DPS Group. Having outgrown my position at my previous company, I was excited to receive a phone call from their hiring manager offering me the position of EHS specialist.
2023 Women in Construction: Merari Pellot, W.L. French
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? My advice to woman getting into the industry is that knowledge truly is power. Become a “go-to” person for answers about what you know and what you don’t know.
2023 Women in Construction: April Connolly, Father Bill's & MainSpring
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being the first hotel-to-housing conversion (for homeless individuals) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is our most notable project.
2023 Women in Construction: Sarah Cormier, Maugel DeStefano Architects
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Be authentic. Being true to yourself is the best way to be comfortable and confident in any situation. Know that you have the skills to do your job.2023 Women in Construction: Nicole Kirouac, Maugel DeStefano Architects
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? One of my most notable projects in the past year was a community behavioral health clinic. As architects, we always strive to improve the experience of the end user through strategic,2023 Women in Construction: Colby Cavanagh, Maugel DeStefano Architects
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Make creating a professional support network a priority. Just like in your personal life, having a number of trusted individuals you can reach out to will not only help your2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Robitaille, Windover Construction
How are you involved in community organizations and/or charities? Working in the community has always been important to me! Over the past nine years I have had the pleasure of connecting Windover and our trade partners with a local organization called Wellspring House2023 Women in Construction: Maureen Rystrom, J. Calnan & Associates
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? I would give women getting into the industry the same advice I would give to anyone coming into it. In this industry, it’s all about relationships.
2023 Women in Construction: Megan Kukal-Sabourin, J. Calnan & Associates
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Without a doubt, the most notable project of my career has been the ground-up development at 245 Fifth Ave. in Waltham, which the team will be delivering later this year for Anchor Line.