b'WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTIONWOMEN INREAL ESTATEAND CONSTRUCTIONYCL SPONSORS SESSION ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN By Warren HeeleyIMPORTANT TRAITS FORand ensure their thoughts and ideas are27 years experience as a senior design successful women in businessheard by their team members and seniorassociate and project manager;include accountability, attention topeople in the business. In other words, detail and learning to speak your mindempowerment of a woman in businessCarolina Miranda, senior project within the company, said Caitlin Turner,must originate from the woman herself. manager, Westbank, with more moderator during the Young Constructionthan 10 years experience in project Leaders Women in Real Estate andModerator Turner, director of interiors formanagement; andConstruction panel discussion heldHOK, was joined for the sessionon March 6, 2024. Scheduled closeby panellists: Katya Shabnova, partner, Cushman to International Womens Day (MarchWakefield, with more than 10 years 8th), the sold-out session involved aLisa Dyck, an industry professional experience in office leasing.panel of successful women sharing their experiences with empowering with more than 25 years experiencetheir careers. in the design and project LEARNING THE ROPESmanagement industry; In the opening part of the session, each A common theme throughout the sessionof the panellists introduced themselves was the need for women to learn all theyDenise Flemming, director of designand generally commented on how their can about the business where they workmanagement, EllisDon, with more thancareers evolved. Significant themes 36Quarter 12024 BUILDERSDIGEST'