2022 Women in Construction: Ayesha Mohammed, The Falcon Group

What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry?
I completed my Bachelor of Architecture in India. Coming to the U.S. for my master’s degree in urban design had been a dream of mine.

2022 Women in Construction: Danielle Drake, H2M architects + engineers

Why should women consider a career in construction?
I think any career that you show an interest in should be considered equally when you are coming out of school. If you have the drive and set

2022 Women in Construction: Karen Kelly, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I think my greatest professional achievement during this past year has been to maintain personal connections with co-workers and professional colleagues while working remotely, and

2022 Women in Construction: Dana Gearrity, H2M architects + engineers

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
In the last 12 months, I was the project manager of two library annex projects for the Mastics, Moriches, Shirley Community Library. Each building is

2022 Women in Construction: Tuannisha Santana, Hylan Datacom & Electrical

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest achievement is being given the opportunity to manage an extensive project we are working on with ZenFi and CityBridge, one of Hylan’s fastest growing

2022 Women in Construction: Merry Barrieres, Equity Environmental Engineering, LLC

Why should women consider a career in construction?
The construction industry offers women a wide range of career options. In addition to the building trades, women can design construction projects; examine

2022 Women in Construction: Amritha Rajan, Bright Power

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I am very proud of the six NYCHA projects I have been working on since the beginning of 2020, all which have closed recently and will be starting construction this

2022 Women in Construction: Tammy Ching, Samanea New York

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 building the first 99 Ranch Market in New York State, which is a 45,602 s/f supermarket that will be the second anchor tenant to open at Samanea New York in over 20 years. The property is an iconic location that was once

2022 Women in Construction: Amy Jarvis, Spacesmith

Why should women consider a career in construction?
Women, men, and everyone should consider a career in construction because there are so many places to find a fit for your skills and your passions.

2022 Women in Construction: Emma Kurihara, Bright Power

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
This year, I became a RESNET Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater. Part of the certification process involved mentored field trainings, where I learned