‘Girls Can’t Do That:’ For 50 Years, Darlene Septelka Has Proven That Old Construction Adage Wrong
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Category: Feature
Empowering Women in Construction with Tess Wakasugi-Don
Tess Wakasugi-Don, Principal and Senior Project Manager of GLY Construction, is the first female principal in the firm’s 52-year history. With her leadership skills and profound knowledge of construction, it is understandable why she was selected as one of the …
Women in Construction: Carrie Sturts Dossick
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we take time to learn more about Professor Carrie Sturts Dossick and her experiences working as a woman in construction.
Carrie Sturts Dossick didn’t set out to break new ground when she …
Women in Construction: Darlene Septelka
Growing up, Darlene didn’t experience the gendering of toys. Her parents made no distinction between playing with trucks, blocks or Barbies. “I never felt like ‘girls don’t do that,’ or that I should be playing with dolls, or that there …
Student Spotlight: Ruben Salazar-Izquierdo
Ruben Salazar-Izquierdo, a student in the Masters in Construction Management program, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 2021. He anticipates finishing the program in June 2022. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for …
Bid Day: a real life simulation
Bid Day is a half-day exercise that takes place at the end of the Fall Quarter of a student’s senior year. It’s a chance for them to put into practice the skills learned to effectively and accurately review subcontractor and …
Transfer Student Highlight: Charleston Burr
Charleston Burr was a transfer student in our Construction Management program and an Andrew Eker Scholarship Scholar. Originally from Kent, Washington, he transferred to UW in 2020, from Green River College in Auburn. Charleston graduated in 2021 and is now …
Construction Management Students Competed in the 2021 DBIA National Design-Build Student Competition
This year a UW student team competed in the 2021 DBIA Design-Build Student Competition. The following UW students competed at a national level in this competition.
- Shreyas Bhore, Team Captain – MS in Construction Management
- Mariele Alarilla, BS in CM
Construction Management Career Expo
On November 8, the College hosted the Construction Management Career Expo. The booth-style event was held in-person at the HUB, and was attended by over 70 employers and students, including those from construction management, civil engineering, and other built environments …
Prevention though Design (PtD) for MEP Worker Safety
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Funded by the SHIP (Safety & Health Investment Projects) Grant Program of WA State L&I, this project aimed to identify best practices when implementing the Prevention through Design (PtD) concept to improve worker safety, as applicable to Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) …