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Holcim Building Envelope has announced the promotion of Lauren Pagano to president of adhesives, spray foam, coatings and sealants. In her expanded role, Pagano will oversee the newly launched Enverge brand of sustainable spray foam insulation, further integrating Holcim’s product offerings and enhancing service delivery.

Later this summer, construction is set to begin in New Jersey’s capital city on a new base of operations for Homeworks Trenton, a free, community-based, after-school boarding program for marginalized girls.

A new headquarters for the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation in Manhattan, New York, offers a dynamic gathering and activity center for public and internal uses for women architects, engineers and construction executives and allied professionals.

History was made May 18 when Rossana Hu, founding partner of Neri&Hu and chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design, awarded Lin Huiyin (1904-1955) the long-overdue, posthumous Bachelor of Architecture degree.

The latest audio documentary on female architecture pioneers from BWAF sheds light on two women behind an unusual and groundbreaking studio founded in 1945, The Architects Collaborative.

Baker Construction, Gilbane Building Co., McKissack & McKissack, Mortenson, Power Design, Suffolk, and Shawmut Design and Construction are the initial signatories of the Commerce Department’s new Million Women in Construction Community Pledge.

Are you a thought leader propelling change or seeking advocacy and resources? Don’t overlook this opportunity to learn how to promote gender balance in the construction industry.

Tessa Lau got into construction because she was looking to start another robotics company. She witnessed the inefficiency and dependency on skilled manual labor endemic to the construction industry. She knew there would be opportunities to introduce robotic automation to improve the industry.

For those that attend the various wall and ceiling shows, you probably have met Tina Cannedy. She is the vice president of technical and architectural at FacadesXi in Dallas/San Antonio. For Women in Construction month, we profiled an interview with her.

Lumber, a pioneering construction workforce management platform, announced on March 7 the release of the 2024 “She Builds Nation” report, shedding light on the challenges faced by women in the construction industry.