Category: Spotlight Content

2023 Women in Construction: Abigail Parrilla, The Arc of the South Shore

2023 Women in Construction: Abigail Parrilla, The Arc of the South Shore

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In January we cut the ribbon on the first home of our smart home initiative. The $1 million-renovation project updated and modernized the five-bedroom dwelling by incorporating smart home technology
2023 Women in Construction: Karine Turcotte, The Norfolk Companies

2023 Women in Construction: Karine Turcotte, The Norfolk Companies

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I have been a multifamily estimator for 18 years. My greatest professional achievement was building up the estimating department at The Norfolk Companies.
2023 Women in Construction: Kaylee Pingree, Jewett Construction

2023 Women in Construction: Kaylee Pingree, Jewett Construction

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am really excited that I just wrapped up my first two construction jobs from start to finish as a project accountant with Jewett. From day 1 emails to my subcontractors
2023 Women in Construction: Devin Olson, DJSA Architecture, PC

2023 Women in Construction: Devin Olson, DJSA Architecture, PC

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry?  My interest in the AEC industry sparked while exploring the CAD technology in high school. I found that I excelled in the architectural portion of my learning.
2023 Women in Construction: Talia Cannistra, Port One Companies

2023 Women in Construction: Talia Cannistra, Port One Companies

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? If given the choice growing up, I would always choose playing with blocks, doing arts and crafts, or exploring. As I got older, these preferences translated into favoring the arts/maths/sciences in school and traveling as much as possible.
2023 Women in Construction: Christina Cadigan, DJSA Architecture, PC

2023 Women in Construction: Christina Cadigan, DJSA Architecture, PC

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In the past year, I was able to be a part of the team for a multifamily project on Grove St. in Salem, Mass. It was one of the first projects I worked on when I started at DJSA three years ago.
2023 Women in Construction: Emma Fishbein, The Procopio Companies

2023 Women in Construction: Emma Fishbein, The Procopio Companies

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? As a dynamic field, the AEC industry presents a unique opportunity for my professional growth. I was drawn to the industry given the substantial impact it has on the way we all live.
2023 Women in Construction: Jenna Anglin, Chapman Construction/Design

2023 Women in Construction: Jenna Anglin, Chapman Construction/Design

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am proud to be part of Chapman’s internal sustainability group, which I helped reimagine and launch in 2022.
2023 Women in Construction: Kayla Nassar, American Construction Corp.

2023 Women in Construction: Kayla Nassar, American Construction Corp.

March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? As a woman and business owner in the construction industry, I would offer the following tips and advice to other women considering entering this field. Firstly, it’s important to leverage diversity.
2023 Women in Construction: Allie Parker, American Construction Corp.

2023 Women in Construction: Allie Parker, American Construction Corp.

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  I managed and successfully completed the first three brick and mortar stores for an exclusively online brand. The design-build process, having to push the schedule to ensure we met deadlines, while also financially managing the project came with its challenges.
2023 Women in Construction: Christine Muilenburg, Newmark

2023 Women in Construction: Christine Muilenburg, Newmark

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am fortunate to have many notable achievements throughout my career, beginning as a project engineer on a $50 million ground-up animal disease research lab in Brookings, SD,
2023 Women in Construction: Kurstin Reuschel, American Construction Corp.

2023 Women in Construction: Kurstin Reuschel, American Construction Corp.

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? It’s always exciting to see a project you worked on finish, especially when you work in preconstruction where life primarily exists in 2D.