Groundbreaking Women in Construction Groundbreaking Women in Construction//www.phoneitt.com/rss/746 en-us Best GDP Rise Since 1984 Seen This Year, Credit Suisse Expert Tells Industry rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Post pandemic world "looks pretty good," industrials analyst Jamie Cook said May 4 at ENR on line GWIC workforce conference.   //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51755 Mon, 17 May 2021 10:38:39 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51755 Women AEC Leaders See Key Role in Industry's COVID Reboot rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Market shifts and ESG mandates will give women more opportunities to drive change in coming industry rebound, execs told attendees May 4 at ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51705 Thu, 06 May 2021 08:23:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51705-women-aec-leaders-see-key-role-in-industrys-covid-reboot Women Speak Out for Inclusion, Leadership, Diversity, Allyship Industry trendsetters shared momentum to boost women's numbers and influence at ENR talent and career development event held Aug. 24-27. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50896 -0500年结婚,2020年12月16日13:45:00//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50896-women-speak-out-for-inclusion-leadership-diversity-allyship Unengaged Employees Sap Companies of Productivity, Innovation

Noted organizational behavior researcher Romila Singh stressed factors that drive engineers to leave the industry, addressing ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51003 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:57:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51003-unengaged-employees-sap-companies-of-productivity-innovation Panel: Women Must Be Fierce Negotiators To Move Up Construction Ladder choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

Industry gender pay gap is narrowing, but women still need solid self-promotion strategies, said HR experts at ENR GWIC careerbuilding conference.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51004 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:31:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51004-panel-women-must-be-fierce-negotiators-to-move-up-construction-ladder New Voices Emerge in Industry's Push for Workforce Growth blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair) Major contractors elevate diversity and inclusion to a business mission, but rising women share concerns of tokenism at ENR talent management conference in San Francisco. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/46981 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:08:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/46981-new-voices-emerge-in-industrys-push-for-workforce-growth GWIC More than 750 attendees at ENR workforce conference confronted construction's more complex diversity issues for themselves and employers. Photo by Scott Blair for ENR METOO In sharing views of how how well employers are moving past #Me-Too harassment in the workplace, Mortenson Senior VP Maja Rosenquist (far left) led discussion with Monica Ballard, a Los Angeles expert in anti-harassment education; architect principal Marsha Maytum and New York construction attorney Diana Plue. ENR published an industry-wide survey on harassment and gender bias issues last year. Credit: ENR Photo Executives of leading contractors Eric Stenman, president of Balfour Beatty Buildings (l) and Jay Tangney, executive vice president of Suffolk Construction, shared new thinking on gender disparities in their workplaces. Photo by Scott Blair for ENR Sally Helgesen Noted women’s leadership coach and author Sally Helgesen urged GWIC attendees to be aware of their behaviors that may impede upward movement. Credit: ENR photo Women construction executives Autodesk manager Kristen Sylva (far left) leads PCL Vice President Cathy Orquiola, DPR Project Executive Lucy Villanueva and JLL Regional Director Jacqueline Dompe (l to r) to share insights on how tokenism and use of 'qualifiers' impact women's achievement. Photo: Scott Blair for ENR Construction Industry Women Seek Strategies, Allies To Boost Impact rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

Nearly 700 at ENR record-attendance GWIC conference showcase next-generation talent and explore women's role as critical to industry growth.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/44554 星期四,2018年5月24日09:53:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/44554-construction-industry-women-seek-strategies-allies-to-boost-impact Construction-sector women professionals Women seeking to advance in construction-sector professional and craft careers have new levels of opportunity, but challenges remain, nearly 700 women’s conference attendees learned. PHOTO BY DEBRA K. RUBIN FOR ENR Balfour Beatty US unit president Brian Cahill Balfour Beatty US unit president Brian Cahill said the firm aims to have 50-50 gender parity in leadership by 2025. PHOTO BY AARON FAGERSTROM Construction-sector women of color professionals Panelists said women of color faced unique industry career challenges because of stereotypes and fewer role models. PHOTO BY JANICE TUCHMAN FOR ENR Researcher Romila Singh Researcher Romila Singh noted company culture issues as a key catalyst for women leaving engineering careers and its “cascading” industry impact. PHOTO BY AARON FFAGERSTROM Women Seek Construction Industry's Critical Path rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Nearly 400 ENR conferees push ‘power of the purse’ to counter still-pervasive gender challenges in career growth //www.phoneitt.com/articles/42020 Fri, 19 May 2017 20:10:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/42020-women-seek-construction-industrys-critical-path Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference Kellie McElhaney, who researches gender-equity issues in the U. of California-Berkeley business school, discusses the pay gap between women and men and how it can be bridged. PHOTO by LAWRENCE GERALD FOR ENR Carey Smith Carey Smith, a Parsons Corp. unit president, said industry CEOs must make diversity a "personal responsibility." PHOTO BY LAWRENCE GERALD FOR ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference Nearly 400 construction industry women professionals packed career enhancing learning sessions at ENR GWIC conference in San Francisco May 2-3. PHOTO BY LAWRENCE GERALD FOR ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference Construction managers said women in leadership roles can be perceived as "bossy." PHOTO BY DEBRA RUBIN for ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference GWIC attendees packed lunchtime networking sessions geared to specialized topics such as safety, technology, project management and leadership styles PHOTO BY JANICE TUCHMAN for ENR Women in Construction Get Empowered to Succeed Hundreds of current and future women leaders share strategies for workplace change at ENR conference. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/39728 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/39728-women-in-construction-get-empowered-to-succeed GWIC audience Motivated Some 375 female construction professionals shared challenges and successes of industry career growth at the Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference in San Francisco on June 21, sponsored by ENR and law firm Peckar & Abramson. Photo: Jamie Soja CEOs of industry firms Angela O'Byrne, president of design-build firm Perez makes a point on CEO panel at ENR womens' conference on June 21; she is flanked by Nataline Lomedico, CEO of glazing contractor Giroux Glass (left) and Tracy Young, founder-CEO of construction tech firm PlanGrid (right). They and workplace trends researcher Marcus Noland and Swinerton HR manager Brenda Reimche noted impacts of women’s skill sets and perspectives. Photo: Jamie Soja Debbie Sterling 工程师黛比英镑,流行的发明者girls’ toy character Goldieblox, who teaches girls building and engineering skills, told attendees to “never settle.” Photo: Luke Abaffy; Graphic courtesy of Goldieblox Inc. Lorien Barlow Motivated Some 375 female construction professionals shared and gained insights at ENR’s GWIC conference in San Francisco. Three CEOs of industry firms noted impacts of women’s skill sets and perspectives, while engineer Debbie Sterling, inventor of the popular girls’ toy Goldieblox, told attendees to “never settle.” Lorien Barlow (above) spoke about her documentary, the first on women craftworkers. Photo: Luke Abaffy construction-sector panelists Respectfully Construction-sector panelists shared advice on how women managers can build strong emotional intelligence and the trust of peers and bosses to earn respect in a male-dominated field. Pictured (l to r) are OSHA instructor Kimlee Lindgren, PCL project manager Lourdes Lopez, StructureTone project manager Eileen McCarthy, United Contractors government relations director Emily Cohen and Dara Hendrix, FTI senior director Dara Hendrix. Photo: Jamie Soja Industry Women Tackle Still Nagging Worksite Challenges rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) The issue of workplace sexual harassment galvanized ENR's "Groundbreaking Women in Construction" gathering on May 6 as attendees at all industry levels shared incidents and impacts. In an electronic poll, 68% of attendees said they had been sexually harassed at work or thought they had been. More than 65% of attendees work for construction or CM firms. 0518-industry-women-tackle-still-nagging-worksite-challenges.asp Tue, 12 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/3061-industry-women-tackle-still-nagging-worksite-challenges Self-Advocacy is Key Strategy for Women in Construction Devotion to work and technical prowess may not be enough to boost women up the ranks among construction industry employers; they also need to beat their own drums for better roles on jobsites and in boardrooms. Women executives from industry firms urged more than 300 mostly younger female attendees at the ENR Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference to seek ways to raise their profiles to coworkers, bosses, clients and outside peers. 0617-selfadvocacy-is-key-strategy-for-women-in-construction.asp Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/3005-self-advocacy-is-key-strategy-for-women-in-construction