Category: Spotlight Content

2021 Women in Construction: Lynn Palmer, Human Resource Manager, Jewett Construction

2021 Women in Construction: Lynn Palmer, Human Resource Manager, Jewett Construction

March 26, 2021
Why should women consider a career in construction? Competitive Salary - A pay gap exists between men and women across most industries. On average, women in the United States earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns.
2021 Women in Construction: Lauren Biddle, Project Accountant, Jewett Construction

2021 Women in Construction: Lauren Biddle, Project Accountant, Jewett Construction

March 26, 2021
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? Being a woman and a pregnant woman (first time in 15 or so years that anyone here at Jewett Construction had been pregnant), the staff and executive team treated me with the care and consideration and made me thankful for choosing this company!
2021 Women in Construction: Kelly Ford, Project Manager, TSP Smart Spaces

2021 Women in Construction: Kelly Ford, Project Manager, TSP Smart Spaces

March 26, 2021
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? I’m a “see an opportunity and take it” kind of personality, and jumped at the chance to assist as the Smart Spaces project list grew.
2021 Women in Construction: Kat Howland, Director of Marketing, Jewett Construction

2021 Women in Construction: Kat Howland, Director of Marketing, Jewett Construction

March 26, 2021
Why should women consider a career in construction? Women are natural problem solvers. Do you love a challenge? Then a career in construction would be perfect for you. Whether you’re in the field or meeting with other project stakeholders
2021 Women in Construction: Nicole Cuff, Senior Consultant, Acentech

2021 Women in Construction: Nicole Cuff, Senior Consultant, Acentech

March 26, 2021
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? I was fortunate that during my undergraduate studies at Boston University there were many women in the engineering department.
2021 Women in Construction: Shannon Shaw, Accounting & Office Manager, Lake Contracting, Inc.

2021 Women in Construction: Shannon Shaw, Accounting & Office Manager, Lake Contracting, Inc.

March 26, 2021
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest achievement in the last 12 months was seamlessly closing our old work space in Somerville and establishing our new office
2021 Women in Construction: Stacy Roman, Senior Project Manager, Bowdoin Construction

2021 Women in Construction: Stacy Roman, Senior Project Manager, Bowdoin Construction

March 26, 2021
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? Construction has a lot to offer in terms of career growth and opportunity, but I knew being the only woman in the room meant I had to know my stuff.
2021 Women in Construction: Stephanie Blomberg, Director of Business and Talent Development, MRG Construction Management

2021 Women in Construction: Stephanie Blomberg, Director of Business and Talent Development, MRG Con...

March 26, 2021
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I prefer to celebrate the achievements of the entire MRG team. We’ve found some great new clients and made projects like Rosetti in Beverly
2021 Women in Construction: Margarita Kvacheva, Senior Vice President, LBC Boston

2021 Women in Construction: Margarita Kvacheva, Senior Vice President, LBC Boston

March 26, 2021
Why should women consider a career in construction? There are a number of reasons why women should consider a career in construction. First and foremost, job opportunities. The construction industry is one of the few sectors where demand for new workers
2021 Women in Construction: Sarah MacLean, Associate Principal | Senior Project Manager, WB Engineers+Consultants

2021 Women in Construction: Sarah MacLean, Associate Principal | Senior Project Manager, WB Engineer...

March 26, 2021
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? One of my first jobs out of school, my employer always strived to push me outside of my comfort zone.
2021 Women in Construction: Kerrie Julian, Senior Project Manager, STV|DPM

2021 Women in Construction: Kerrie Julian, Senior Project Manager, STV|DPM

March 26, 2021
What was your greatest achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest achievement in the last year was that I was able to stay 100% billable with two projects. Frequency Therapeutics that was in the planning stages
2021 Women in Construction: Jess Tones, Managing Director, Development & Construction, Senné

2021 Women in Construction: Jess Tones, Managing Director, Development & Construction, Senné

March 26, 2021
Why should women consider a career in construction? Over the last decade I have seen the construction industry evolve for the better. Gone are the days of the “good ‘ol boys club” that felt impossible to break into.