Women in construction today make up just 10.9 percent of the entire U.S. construction workforce, according to a 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, a monthly survey of households that provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, unemployment, earnings, as well as demographic and other labor force characteristics… more
Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC is a recognized structural engineer, industry trailblazer, and champion of innovation to improve our built environment. Her career extends over four decades, six continents, and numerous boundary-spanning corporate roles enabling dynamic growth and innovation in technology, business, and operations.
A… more
In celebration of May’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we spoke with NIBS Board Member Evelyn Fujimoto, Associate AIA, RID, LEED AP, and Principal with STG Design. Here’s what Fujimoto shared with us.
How did you get started in the built environment?
I started my career with multiple internships with an architecture and… more
In celebration of May’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we spoke with NIBS Board Member Evelyn Fujimoto, Associate AIA, RID, LEED AP, and Principal with STG Design. Here’s what Fujimoto shared with us.
How did you get started in the built environment?
I started my career with multiple internships with an architecture and… more
Susan Maxman remembers when the architecture profession was predominantly male.
She attended Smith College. While attending this all-female institution, Maxman was told time and again that women could achieve whatever they wanted – the same as men. But this was a time when the majority of the female population was not in the workforce, but rather… more