Women Executives in Building Symposium: Knowledge is Power
When it comes to barriers to women in construction, they generally include stereotyping and social barriers, lack of education and training, and conditions in the workplace. This and other diversity […]
Building Innovation: Who’s the 2024 Exceptional Woman in Building?
For decades, the National Institute of Building Sciences has recognized outstanding members of the built environment. During the pandemic, NIBS opened several new awards categories to winners. These include the […]
Women Executives Discuss Imposter Syndrome, Mentoring, and Personal Branding at Symposium
NIBS recently hosted an invitation-only Women Executives in Building symposium. More than 40 women attended, and speakers included NIBS board members and women executives from both corporate and nonprofit built […]
Women Executives in Building: Encouraging Authenticity in Your Staff
Today’s virtual world has challenged many business professionals, when it comes to deepening relationships and being authentic. What’s OK to share on those Zoom calls? Is it appropriate to discuss […]
Women Executives in Building – When “Being the Only” is Its Own Superpower
Initially, Michelle Buczkowski considered “being the only” an isolating place. Buczkowski, vice president of talent management with 84 Lumber, shared during the virtual leadership meeting of the Women Executives in […]
Women Executives in Building: Your Elevator Pitch Needs to Strike a Balance
It turns out there’s a lot riding on a person’s elevator pitch. It’s part marketing, sales pitch, and personal branding. You also can’t go into too much detail, and you’ve […]
President Joe Biden Nominates Two to National Institute of Building Sciences Board
Following U.S. Senate confirmation, board terms will begin October 1 (WASHINGTON, DC, April 22, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has received two nominations to its board of […]
ASAE Research Foundation, 84 Lumber Co. and NIBS Collaborate to Celebrate Women in the Building Industry
The ASAE Foundation and 84 Lumber are sponsoring the May virtual meeting of the Women Executives in Building Leadership Series (WASHINGTON, DC, April 12, 2021) – The National Institute of […]
Women Executives in Building: Sharing Accomplishments is Critical to Personal Branding
Sometimes sharing business accomplishments may feel like tooting your own horn, but a recent virtual meeting of the Women Executives in Building aimed to sway leaders from this opinion. That’s […]
84 Lumber’s Dinelle on Teamwork: “Surround Yourself with Good People”
Early in Judy Dinelle’s career, she pursued semi-professional softball. For many reasons, Dinelle walked away from that path, but among her reasons: She knew she wasn’t going to make a […]