Women in Construction Week was founded by The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in 1998 to celebrate and promote the role of women in the construction industry across the country. This year, Women in Construction week was celebrated March 5-11, and GBCA spotlighted women working on construction project management teams.
What do you love about working in the construction industry?
The construction world is not monotonous and it changes at a fast pace, daily, sometimes hourly. I love working at a fast pace and adapting to the challenges of the changes.
- Rain Catoia, Project Manager, Healy Long & Jevin, Inc.
There are no two projects exactly alike and each day has its own set of challenges. I’m constantly learning and growing, which is what I love the most.
- Jackie Harris, Lead Estimator, Torcon, Inc.
I love the teamwork it takes to get the job done efficiently and how I am able to learn something new every day.
- Riley Ehrhart, Junior Project Manager, Healy Long & Jevin, Inc.
The chance to see your hard work physically manifest itself. There’s nothing quite like walking past a building that you helped build years later or seeing that building help augment a city skyline.
- Meghan Brolley, Project Engineer III, Gilbane Building Company
I love that no two projects are alike, and every moment can bring new challenges with it.
- Susan Tully, Senior Project Manager, Gilbane Building Company
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I love that every day is different. A new challenge to be solved always pops up, keeping work exciting.
- Meredith Zuno, Senior Project Manager, Gilbane Building Company
I love facilitating a building taking shape, knowing first-hand the countless details, and helping resolve the challenges of numerous buildings that have contributed to the growth of Philadelphia, the city in which I live.
There is never a dull moment working in construction. It allows me to think outside the box to solve problems.
- Nicole So, Project Manager, INTECH Construction, LLC
The people. Construction is a team effort, and no one person does it all.
- Aisha Patel, Financial Engineer, Turner Construction Company
I enjoy that we construct/build projects that impact others. This is one of Torcon’s core values: Build meaningful projects that make a fundamental difference.
