A construction professor credits the numerous mentoring relationships that propelled her career, and says increasing the number of women in the industry requires that more are seen in leadership roles
Women make up barely 10% of the UK’s construction workforce, according to government figures. As part of Women in Construction Week, Built highlights the experience of one woman who joined the industry and has never looked back
Women were involved throughout construction of the 1,198-foot St. Regis Chicago, from design to project management to the trades
From building a network to landing new projects, women in construction must fight to forge their own paths. Althea Papinczak is on a mission to change that
The world’s population is growing and cities are getting bigger. Some fear that as they grow denser, cities will become like modern-day versions of some Dickensian nightmare. But architects such as Earle Arney argue this is far from the case, and that density can lead to healthier outcomes for residents
The president and CEO of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, company credits his ability to lead a construction business with the fact that he’s held many of the industry’s critical jobs
The city needed to make its permitting process less cumbersome and more efficient, so it turned to digital collaboration software
With the firm fully embracing lean methodology, Interstate Electrical could no longer rely on paper drawings, emails and spreadsheets for project delivery
The U.S. Navy Seabees played a major role in building critical infrastructure that helped the Allies emerge victorious
The president of Poteet Construction sees rewarding opportunities for women in construction who develop their skills and deliver quality work
Stadium design concept by Urbis Brisbane, Queensland, was chosen as the host city of the 2032 Olympics, an undertaking that promises a raft of new construction in the decade ahead. Brisbane will be the smallest city by population to host the Olympics since 1952, but its new and existing venues will rival the largest hosts.…
This U.S. Marine veteran leveraged her military experience to help former servicemembers and incarcerated individuals launch construction careers
The estimator learned how to improvise, adapt and overcome in the military—he then earned a degree that catapulted him into a construction career
Bluebeam’s lead development representative once spent his weeks preparing communications for the president of the United States as a member of the US Navy
The owner of a home renovation and construction firm joined the military to ‘see the world,’ but came away from the experience with invaluable business skills
