Category: Spotlight Content

2022 Women in Construction: Patricia Polenz, Lightpath

2022 Women in Construction: Patricia Polenz, Lightpath

March 22, 2022
Who within your own firm has helped you succeed within the construction industry? Our engineers!! Their expertise gave me a very different perspective about building infrastructure. From basement meet me rooms, to roof and riser rights, and
2022 Women in Construction: Lisa Levine, Shawmut Design and Construction

2022 Women in Construction: Lisa Levine, Shawmut Design and Construction

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The last 12 months have continued to be a challenge for everyone, but in my opinion the construction world has had it especially tough with
2022 Women in Construction: Christella Xu, Elite Builders and Management

2022 Women in Construction: Christella Xu, Elite Builders and Management

March 22, 2022
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? I feel empowered when I’m in control, and making positive decisions based on my vision—my story—and I believe real empowerment comes when I
2022 Women in Construction: Hannah Gerard, Shawmut Design and Construction

2022 Women in Construction: Hannah Gerard, Shawmut Design and Construction

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In 2021, I turned over a private residence in New York City. The project included custom millwork throughout, a custom staircase, several walkable skylights and
2022 Women in Construction: Ilva Godo, Shawmut Design and Construction

2022 Women in Construction: Ilva Godo, Shawmut Design and Construction

March 22, 2022
Why should women consider a career in construction? There is a variety of careers in construction outside
New York Real Estate Journal presents 2022 Women in Construction Spotlight

New York Real Estate Journal presents 2022 Women in Construction Spotlight

March 22, 2022
New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal published its annual Women in Construction Spotlight.
2022 Women in Construction: Diana Chang, Tempco Glass Fabrication

2022 Women in Construction: Diana Chang, Tempco Glass Fabrication

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Coordinated a 40,000 s/f job in Carle Place, N.Y. We love when we are able to be a part of the process from the beginning stages of the project to help the
2022 Women in Construction: Jordan Crouse, Lendlease

2022 Women in Construction: Jordan Crouse, Lendlease

March 22, 2022
What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry? There is a divide between supers and PMs and I implore all in the industry—not just women—to try to ignore that divide as best they
2022 Women in Construction: Christina Champness, Lendlease

2022 Women in Construction: Christina Champness, Lendlease

March 22, 2022
What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry? Early in my career, someone told me make sure to “take a seat at the table.” You should not only be present but, more importantly,
2022 Women in Construction: Sophia Tampakis, Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.

2022 Women in Construction: Sophia Tampakis, Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I started working on the mechanical design of a hotel in midtown Manhattan in 2017 that propelled me into a client-facing role and gave me the opportunity to
2022 Women in Construction: Gabriela Fernandez, Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.

2022 Women in Construction: Gabriela Fernandez, Lilker Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C.

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Mandarin Oriental Hotel 685 Fifth Ave.—a 29-floor residential building with the first four floors existing—was my first big project. It was challenging working with the
2022 Women in Construction: Suzanne Marie Musho, New York Institute of Technology

2022 Women in Construction: Suzanne Marie Musho, New York Institute of Technology

March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable projects in the last 12 months include the projects that created amazing learning environments with the students of New York Tech, and also involved the