Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 26, 2019
Five Generations of Company Growth, One Strong Leader
When it comes to women in construction, the list is growing, but still small. When it comes to women of color in construction, the list is even smaller. On the latter list, Cheryl McKissack Daniel would have to be considered at the top....
New York Women's Chamber of Commerce - Wed September 25, 2019
NYWCC Honors a Dozen Leaders at Annual Women of Excellence Awards
"We're here to make sure women get a piece of the pie," said Quenia Abreu, president and CEO of the New York Women's Chamber of Commerce (NYWCC), opening the organization's 17th annual Women of Excellence awards held at Battery Gardens Restaurant on Sept....
ARTBA - Tue September 24, 2019
ARTBA Presents 2019 'Women Leaders' Awards
Two senior transportation industry executives, two Ph.D. candidates and a global engineering professional services firm are the 2019 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction" awards....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon September 23, 2019
Women in Construction: Maymead's Mary Katherine Harbin
Mary Katherine Harbin's start in the construction industry can be effectively traced to three centuries ago, when a British monarch long-forgotten by the history books ceded a farm in northeast Tennessee to her ancestors....
Nevada AGC - Tue August 27, 2019
Nevada AGC's Women in Construction Committee Collects School Supplies for Lemelson Stem Academy Students
The Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), through its Women in Construction Committee (WICC), concluded a 60-day school-supply-drive Aug. 9. Committee members reached out to the construction industry to collect school supplies for the students at Lemelson Stem Academy, a Title 1 school located in an at-risk community and AGC's Partner in Education....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon August 12, 2019
Women in Construction: Amanda Weisiger Cornelson of CTE
Representing the fourth generation of ownership, Carolina Tractor & Equipment's Amanda Weisiger Cornelson had always envisioned working for the family company one day — just not before venturing out on her own first....
CEG - Mon July 29, 2019
Ladies of Carolina Cat Participate in Unique Demo Day
On June 14, Carolina Cat hosted a demo day for members of its Women LEAD employee organization in the Charlotte, N.C., area. The purpose of the Women LEAD initiative is to cultivate a diverse and growing employee base by providing targeted opportunities that foster a supportive community for females working in the construction equipment business....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 06, 2019
Kristin Parker Relishes Leadership Role at Ascendum
Ascendum Machinery general manager Kristin Parker didn't want to wear a suit every day. The buttoned-up apparel wasn't the only thing she found restricting. Her parents wore suits every day to banking and finance jobs....
MnDOT - Wed May 29, 2019
MnDOT Receives Award for Promoting Women-, Minority-Owned Business
The Minnesota Department of Transportation's Americans with Disability Act Small Business Opportunity pilot program received the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award April 25 from the Women's Transportation Symposium....
GDOT - Thu April 04, 2019
Engineering Georgia Names GDOT Women to Top 100
Engineering Georgia magazine, the official statewide magazine of Georgia's engineering industry, recently released its listing of Top 100 Influential Women in Georgia, and nearly 10 percent of the listing includes women who work for or with Georgia DOT on a daily basis....
