Empowering the Profession: Women in Construction Week

As the National Association of Women in Construction’s “Women in Construction Week” comes to a close, we’d like to recognize a few women we’ve partnered with who are going above and beyond in the construction industry. Some of the leading women in our office have highlighted their colleagues below.

Rana Ghosn, Project Manager at Best Interior Construction

Nominated by: Christine McGrath, Principal

Rana served as the General Contractor Project Manager for the build out of a Financial Services office in Miami, FL, where Christine was Principal-in-Charge of the architecture scope.

“When a recent interior refresh project for a key client became challenging, protracted and tense, Rana was the epitome of professionalism, agility and grace.  Despite challenges well outside of her purview and control, Rana demonstrated unwavering diligence and commitment to the project and our Client. We cannot thank her enough.”
– Christine McGrath

Photography by Francisco Lopez de Arenosa

Sheetal Roy, Senior Associate at Syska Hennessy Group

Nominated by: Christine Rosenberg, Senior Associate

Sheetal served as the MEP Lead Project Engineer for the construction of a Distribution Center in Illinois, where Christine managed the architecture scope.

“Sheetal brings a high level of electrical engineering expertise to projects with complex systems. She has been critical to the success of our team with both her engineering knowledge and her ability to coordinate and communicate clearly with all team members.”
– Christine Rosenberg

Deb and Heather on the roof of Northwestern Mutual’s Headquarters

Deb Craig, Vice President of Construction at Hines

Nominated by: Heather Salisbury, Senior Associate

Deb served as Interior Construction Manager for Northwestern Mutual’s Headquarters where Heather managed the interior architecture scope of this 1,000,000 SF new office tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“I love working with Deb because she is super organized and highly energetic. She inspires the entire team to step up to the challenge and be excellent.”
– Heather Salisbury

Photography by Kendall McCaugherty

Emily Dyrek, Construction Manager at Cullen Construction Management

Nominated by: Katie Hart, Senior Architectural Designer

Emily served as Senior Project Manager for an Trading Firm’s 84,000 SF office renovation in Chicago, IL, where Katie managed the interior architecture scope.

“Emily is kind, thoughtful, organized, and most importantly - calm and collected - in the face of (inevitable) challenges during the construction process. She addresses these challenges with empathy, working towards solutions with the overall team to keep the project progressing on schedule. Emily established a great rapport with all members of the team, including the client, subcontractors, consultants, and design team.”
– Katie Hart

Ewa and Lauren on site at the Shedd Aquarium

Ewa Weir, Senior Vice President at JLL

Nominated by: Lauren Shelton, Senior Associate

Ewa is serving as Senior Project Manager for the Shedd Aquarium Experience Master Plan where Lauren is a Project Manager for the architecture scope of this historic facility’s renovation in Chicago.

“Ewa has the Herculean task of running a very big, complicated and unusual project at Shedd. She is always thoughtful in her suggestions, constantly encouraging all members of the team to work smarter. I appreciate her guidance, admire her expertise and value her leadership on the project. A true stalwart.”
– Lauren Shelton

The National Association of Women in Construction strives to Strengthen and amplify the success of women in the construction industry. The association is committed to championing women to impact the direction of the construction industry. NAWIC provides education, community and advocacy for women. We’re excited to be involved with such an important organization and continue to uplift women in the building industry.

Learn more about their work here.