METALCON Newsletter | March 2022

by Lismany MedinaAIA, architects, architecture, ConstructConnect, construction, construction contractor, contractors, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, Frank Stasiowski, MBMA, MCA, Metal Architecture, Metal building contractors, METALCON, METALCON 101, METALCON 2022, METALCON Education, METALCON Indy, METALCON Live, MRA, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, PSMJ, solar, solar power, solar roofs, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

Top Women Leaders Round Out WIC Week

by Lismany MedinaAWMI, construction, construction contractor, Construction Dive, contractors, diversity, Metal building contractors, metal construction, National Roofing Contractors Assoc, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, Steel in Construction, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

Construction Dive’s 2022 Construction Champions: The industry’s top women leaders Construction Dive spotlights the women who are making the industry a more diverse, productive and welcoming place for all. A team of six Construction Dive editors examined each nominated woman’s depth of experience in the construction industry, as well as her commitment to leadership and mentorship of both …

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A Look Back in Time – Who Paved the Way for Women in Architecture Today?

by Lismany MedinaA/E/C Industry, AIA, architects, architecture, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, diversity, Metal Architecture, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

As we continue to celebrate NAWIC’s Women in Construction (WIC) Week, we take a step back in time to look at women in history who helped to pave the way for women designers and architects today. Samantha Frew with Architizer Journal, writes, “If history has taught us anything, it is that a driven woman is …

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Magnificent Metal Monday – Women in Construction Week

by Lismany MedinaATAS, AWMI, build with metal, mbcea, Metalforming, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, prefabricated, RoofersCoffeeShop, steel fabricator, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

To help kick off the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) 24th Annual Women in Construction Week, running all this week, the METALCON team would like to recognize some of the current leading women and organizations representing and advancing women in the metal construction industry.

Women in Construction: State of the Industry and WIC Week™

by Lismany MedinaA/E/C Industry, Assoc of General Contractors, Association of General Contractors, build with metal, construction, construction education, contractors, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

Since 1987, March has been proclaimed as Women’s History Month so it is only fitting for NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) to hold its annual WIC Week ™ or Women in Construction Week ™ this month. Happening next week, March 6 -12, this year’s theme, “Envision Equity,” is intended to highlight women as …

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Magnificent Metal Monday – Celebrating Women

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Rigidized® Metals Corporation Brings Powerful Message to Life As NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) is about to kick off their 24th annual WIC Week™, or Women in Construction Week™, today’s Magnificent Metal Monday features a new art installation representing and honoring the strength and power of women and girls in the Buffalo, New …

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Women in Construction Week Continued – METALCONLive! Tackles Importance of Diversity in the Workplace

by Lismany Medinabuild with metal, construction, construction contractor, construction education, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, Metal building contractors, metal building erectors, metal construction, Metalcon 2021, METALCON Education, METALCON Live, METALCON TAMPA, National Women in Roofing, RoofersCoffeeShop, roofing training, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 0 comments

“Success and diversity go hand in hand … and it looks like increased productivity, better morale, retention, and faster problem solving.” Tiffany “Tiff” Hutcheson, sales and customer service manager with Brightsmith Coaters (sister company of ATAS), offered this key takeaway during a METALCONLive! webinar held last year titled, “Can you Afford NOT to have Diversity …

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Women in Construction Week

by Lismany MedinaA/E/C Industry, architects, Assoc of General Contractors, Association of General Contractors, build with metal, construction, construction contractor, Construction Dive, construction education, construction equipment, construction machinery, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, metal construction, METALCON, METALCON 101, METALCON2019, National Women in Roofing, Steel in Construction, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 1 comment

As Women in Construction Week continues, we look at ConstructionDive‘s “Construction Champions:” The industry’s top female leaders After asking readers for details about the female leaders who are making a significant impact in construction, support and admiration poured in from colleagues, friends and family members, ConstructionDive received nearly 800 nominations highlighting exceptional women from across …

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Magnificent Metal Monday – Women in Construction Week

by Lismany Medinabuild with metal, construction, construction contractor, construction education, construction safety, construction software, METALCON, METALCON Speakers, National Women in Roofing, NAWIC, Uncategorized, women, women in construction, Women in Construction WeekPosted on 1 comment

METALCON honors the magnificent women in our industry as this week marks Women in Construction Week (WIC) 2021! The focus is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the …

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