Julia Gamolina didn’t start her blog, Madame Architect, with any particular goals in mind. She just knew she wanted guidance for her career and to start writing again. Now she hopes it can become an equally inspiring place for those who dream of a career in architecture.
Read MoreBruce Kopytek’s dream job came to a screeching halt in 2009, courtesy of the Great Recession. He has since authored four books filled with stories from individuals who worked in department stores when the retailers were in their prime. He also continues to practice architecture as VP of commercial architecture at Fieldstone Architecture & Engineering.
Read MoreEach year, the National Association of Women in Construction hosts Women in Construction Week to raise awareness of the growing impact of females on the industry, and to highlight the breadth of opportunities available to them. In honor of #WICWeek2019 (March 3-9), I reached out to a few clients, colleagues and friends, inviting them to answer the question: “What makes construction a great career option for women?”
Read MoreAs a writer, Louis Bedigian has attended his fair share of conferences. But it wasn’t until he visited the 2019 Michigan Construction and Design Tradeshow that he actually gained a new perspective of the industry it was designed to support and promote.
Read MoreAs Director of Aviation – North America at Ross & Baruzzini, Mike Zoia leads a team of about 25 airport engineering specialists who focus on modernizing the security and technology infrastructure at airport terminals across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Read MoreFor the first several years of her architectural career, Yin “Penny” Pan, AIA, aspired to work on many different project types—from schools, to office buildings, to residential developments. That perspective changed in 2011 when she visited her 95-year-old grandfather at a Shanghai hospital after he broke a hip.
Read MoreWhen I joined HOK in early 2001, one of my first observations was how passionate its architects, engineers and designers were about their work. They took seriously their role in addressing so many of society’s greatest challenges. It was—and is—infectious. With that in mind, I reached out to several A/E/C friends and former colleagues to ask them why they’re proud of what they do.
Read MoreSome of the nation’s foremost sports organizations rely on Kelly Furlong’s creativity and imagination to help them raise their game. As a senior graphic designer at global sports architecture firm Populous in Kansas City, she specializes in creating three-dimensional branded environments that motivate, inspire, entertain and thrill.
Read MoreAs architecture, engineering and construction firms tally some of their strongest financial results in years, they’re also grappling with the operational challenges of managing and sustaining that growth. Heading into the homestretch of 2018, we asked several A/E/C professionals to share their thoughts on the greatest challenges the industry currently faces.
Read MoreSerendipity paved the way for Aileen Cho to build an enduring career writing about the world’s most innovative transportation and infrastructure projects. For more than two decades, Cho has reported on airports, roads, ports, rail systems, bridges and infrastructure developments as senior transportation editor at Engineering News-Record (ENR).
Read MoreLeigh Stringer, a principal and workplace strategist at EYP Architecture and Engineering, helps organizations accommodate the evolving needs and preferences of their employees while creating healthier, more productive work environments. L.L. Bean recently tapped her expertise for its Be an Outsider at Work initiative, which encouraged employees to temporarily swap their office for the great outdoors.
Read MoreAdam Chernick is on a mission to bring sophisticated 360-degree architectural renderings to the hands of anyone with a smart device. As firm-wide design technology specialist based in HOK’s New York studio, he explores new applications for virtual reality, augmented reality and adjacent technologies such as hand recognition and 360-degree photography.
Read MoreNadene Taylor, an associate at Beyer Blinder Belle in New York, has discovered the importance of being herself, a belief she readily shares with others. “I want people to understand that it doesn’t matter what you may look like, where you may come from or what your upbringing may have been,” she says. “If you’re true to yourself, nothing is impossible.”
Read MoreMore than a century ago, Joe Spiegelglass maneuvered a pushcart through the streets of downtown St. Louis in search of work repairing the city’s storefronts. Today, his great-grandson, Tim Spiegelglass, continues that family legacy from the suburban offices of Spiegelglass Construction Company.
Read MoreHaril Pandya, FAIA, spends his weekdays bringing new life to old buildings and his weekends reinterpreting favorite pop-rock songs. As principal and director of asset strategy and repositioning at Boston-based design firm CBT, he leads a team of nearly 25 architects focused on repositioning the city’s aging structures.
Read MoreHow will architecture, engineering and construction firms fill the jobs of tomorrow? Each year, the ACE Mentoring Program of America reaches more than 9,000 students from 1,000 high schools. Its free program educates students through hands-on workshops with industry mentors and field trips to construction sites.
Read MoreConstruction is an industry historically dominated by men. But with more individuals retiring and a skilled labor shortage threatening its growth, there is plenty of room at the proverbial table for women to contribute in more meaningful ways. Allison Scott, head of integrated marketing for Autodesk’s Construction Business Line, believes the industry is at an “interesting tipping point” where “women can really make an impact.”
Read MoreAs principal and chief talent officer at global design powerhouse Perkins+Will, Meg Brown helps potential employees discover their career destiny. Her multifaceted role includes conveying the firm's design ethos, cultivating a consistent culture, and equipping employees with resources that help them thrive.
Read MoreBrien McDaniel, director of communications at FXCollaborative, can summarize his job in two words: organized chaos. A growing part of McDaniel’s role involves promoting the New York-based architectural design firm’s newest name and identity.
Read MoreWhen the original creators of PSM.show (a podcast for professional services marketers) decided to move on, they passed the baton to Josh Miles, co-founder of branding agency MilesHerndon and David Lecours, principal of LecoursDesign.
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