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Our Story

"You just haven't met the right women in industry."

 

This was my response to friend who was trying to connect with other women in the industry ... and was being met with cold shoulders and a scarcity mindset from others.

 

Rewind a couple years before, where I was serendipitously in the same room as other amazing, talented, encouraging women on a panel. I didn't know how fortunate I was at the time to be sitting next to a woman who would later become so pivotal in my career as a mentor and friend that we call each other "industry sisters."

 

This was 10 years into my career. Where were they before this? These women were inspirational, successful, driven, encouraging - and wanted to exchange information and meet up. What if I would have met them sooner?

 

Where were these women when I was younger in my career? They were in industry. But we weren't ever in the same room together. (Unless it was a prebid, in which case we do NOT talk to them ... we worked for competitors. They are the enemy!)

 

In 2019, four women started meeting as a group hungry for a place to connect and grow- both ourselves and each other. We wanted mentors, and we decided to create a group to mentor one another. Word started spreading in our day-to-day conversations within the industry and we continued to hear “I wish I had that.” or "How do I find that?"

 

So, what was intended as a small group for mentorship and growth grew to an even larger table. On paper, our competitors were sitting next to us in a room. Gasp! That was unheard of in construction.

 

We were inspired to change this perception. Behind that logo on a jacket is another human with similar challenges and lessons learned who desires to find connection, grow, mentor and be mentored. We were inspired to build community over competition.

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Our Mission

We exist to empower, encourage and promote women in the construction, design and development industry. From interior architects to structural engineers, general contractors to specialty contractors, real-estate brokers to owners representatives - we believe in building ourselves to build the construction industry.

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Community + collaboration

We build the industry by committing to be a group of supportive, encouraging professionals dedicated to growing themselves and others in the industry in a high-trust environment.

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Personal + professional growth

We build the industry when we start with bettering ourselves. We become better employees, leaders, mentors, partners and family members when we foster self-awareness. It starts with ourselves to enhance the impact we have.

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Accountability

We build the industry when we’re working together, walking alongside each other while being vulnerable, authentic and growing together.

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Leadership development

We build the industry by diving deeper into various leadership competencies. Some of these may include, but are certainly not limited to: communication, decisions, resiliency, self-awareness and self-development, building teams, trust, and managing ambiguity.

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What People are Saying...

"I have treasured my time as a member of BuildHER. This dynamic group of women has provided me with support, mentorship, and resources to elevate my professional growth. Each meeting, Alicia leads an engaging topic or framework for discussion. These events have helped me to think differently and build a network of amazing women in our industry."

Megan W., Civil Engineer

"BuildHER Collaborative creates a space for women to share ideas, concepts and tools that allow each of us to grow, both independently and collectively. With innovative programming and participation that aligns with a larger mission - of continuing to move the construction industry forward - I highly recommend this program to professionals within the commercial construction space."

Stephanie, Business Owner

Join BuildHER today.

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