Celebrating Women Who Build

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It is pure dedication that drove Rena Crittendon to return to the home of an 88-year-old woman named Elnora after an all-female DPR team completed a series of home renovations as part of Rebuilding Together San Francisco’s SHEBUILDS day. It is Crittendon’s pride in her work, as part Bay Area community initiatives champion, part field office coordinator, that challenged her to go back and stucco Elnora’s house herself, furthering what she learned from her teammates that day. When women unite, they can accomplish anything. In launching the SHEBUILDS day this year, Rebuilding Together San Francisco not only highlighted the level … Read more

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Miron Construction’s ‘Build Like a Girl’ Sets Up for Second Year

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NEENAH, Wis. — From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 23, Miron Construction Co., Inc. will welcome 40 female students from local classrooms to its Neenah, Wisconsin headquarters for the second annual Build Like a Girl event. The day-long program aims to showcase opportunities for women in the construction industry and combat both the severe lack of women in the field and the skills gap affecting the industry as a whole. The free event is open to seventh- through 10th-grade girls interested in learning about careers in construction. Participants’ full-day of activities will include a panel discussion with … Read more

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NAWIC Installs 2016-2017 National President, New Board Members

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FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction installed Connie Leipard, CIT, as its 62nd National President during NAWIC’s recent Annual Meeting and Education Conference. Leipard, owner of Quality Drywall Construction, has been a member of NAWIC’s Central Missouri Chapter since 1995. Leipard’s goals for the upcoming year include providing training resources for chapter leaders and individual members to promote personal, professional and association growth, continuing succession planning for the upcoming retirement of NAWIC’s executive vice president and implementing a national marketing program. Leipard’s theme for her year in office is “Support – Encourage – Grow.” This … Read more

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