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2025 Women in Construction: Melisa Yepes-Schaefer, Goldman Copeland
February 25, 2025
What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront? Energy-efficiency and sustainability will increasingly shape the future of construction and engineering, as buildings account for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions.
2025 Women in Construction: Nancy Erardi, NYCAN Builders
February 25, 2025
Who or what has inspired you most in your career, and what advice would you share with the next generation of women entering the A/E/C industry?>My dad was my biggest inspiration. He cemented my work ethic in me and taught me that hard work will pay off. I do and would always give the same advice to anyone that he gave to me.
2025 Women in Construction: Kristen D’Aquino, Reidy Contracting Group
February 25, 2025
What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront? Technology is transforming the way we work, and at RCG, we’re always looking for ways to stay ahead. Over the past year, we’ve introduced new tools that make communication more seamless, training more accessible
2025 Women in Construction: Melissa Hoereth, Assoc. AIA, H2M architects + engineers
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I take great pride in my work on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Bay View Houses Boiler Plant. The original building was an eyesore to the community, so we designed a second-floor addition
2025 Women in Construction:
Jaimee Nardiello, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I am proud to dedicate my time to the construction community as chair of the diversity & inclusion committee for the ABA Forum on Construction Law, in which I previously served as a former member
2025 Women in Construction: Clare Cunningham, Conceptcsi
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? Data-driven decision making: The future of finance in construction will be shaped by AI and data analytics, enabling smarter decisions, risk management, and trend forecasting.
2025 Women in Construction: Jessica Gomes, EA, Grassi
February 25, 2025
What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront? AI and other streamlined programs that help automate processes allow us to act more as consultants for our clients rather than compliance. We will continue to provide compliance services; however, with more automated features, our focus shifts from compliance to consulting to offer more opportunities to our clients.
Perlman of Largo Real Estate secures a $4.35 million refinance of a self-storage facility
February 25, 2025
Fort Collins, CO Ned Perlman, vice president of upstate originations at Largo Real Estate Advisors, Inc., successfully secured a permanent first mortgage to refinance a self-storage facility. The loan was provided by one of Largo’s correspondent
2025 Women in Construction:
Wilson Kimball, Municipal Housing Authority of Yonkers
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?Building sustainable, modern affordable housing for the future is my passion. The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers
2025 Women in Construction:
Dana DeCuzzi, Urban Atelier Group
February 25, 2025
What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront?I believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption is one of the most important developments of my generation and will
2025 Women in Construction: Christina Jocelyn, Power Connect Electric Corp.
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?I’m most proud of the Columbia University Manhattanville Campus Large Square renovation. This project involved installing high-end
2025 Women in Construction: Siena Falino, Urban Atelier Group
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?The project I am most proud of is my current project at 335 8th Ave., Manhattan. I am proud of this project because my team
2025 Women in Construction: Judy Stevens,
Power Connect Electric Corp.
February 25, 2025
What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront? Over the years, we’ve embraced industry innovations, such as energy-efficient lighting and the growing need for EV chargers.
2025 Women in Construction:
Kristen Hypes, Urban Atelier Group
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?Our Summer Internship Program has evolved into a meaningful aspect of my role. From day one, interns are welcomed into a family, meeting
2025 Women in Construction: Jaclyn Peranteau, Key Civil Engineering, P.C.
February 25, 2025
What’s one project or accomplishment that has defined your firm’s growth and success? What impact did it have on your team or the community?At Key Civil, it’s not just one project that sets us apart — it’s how we manage every project.
2025 Women in Construction: Farrah Désir, Creative Form Development, LLC
February 25, 2025
What inspired you to start your firm, and how has your vision evolved over the years?In 2014, I founded Creative Form Development (CFD) due to my passion for both architecture and construction. Having worked on both
2025 Women in Construction:
Christine Schultz, E.W. Howell Co., LLC
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?Although I am proud of all the different projects I have been on over my 12 years at EW Howell, I think the project that I am most proud
2025 Women in Construction:
Debbie Klis, E.W. Howell Co., LLC
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community?Being with E.W. Howell for 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of working on many projects. The one project that I’m most proud
2025 Women in Construction: Christine Abreu,
E-J Electric Installation Co.
February 25, 2025
What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? Becoming the first female vice president at E-J Electric. This achievement had impact on all of the staff at the firm.