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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Photo and caption: Professional Women in Construction hosted a Meet the Real Estate Industry event last week. Speakers included: Carol DiAgostino, NYCDDC; Carrol Bennett, PANYNJ; Mindy Krause, Penmark Realty; Lina Gottesman, Altus Metal & Marble Services; Commissioner Robert LiMandri, NYCDOB; Gloria Guillo, NYCHA; Frank Pampalone, AIA, Walmart Realty and Lenore Janis, PWC.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - Calling the honorees "some of the most remarkable and accomplished women in the industry," Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National president Lenore Janis greeted the overflowing crowd of business leaders from the private and public sectors at the organization's annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon held May 19 at The Yale Club in New York City.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Photo Recap. Honored Guests: Robert LiMandri, NYC Department of Buildings, Gloria Guillo, NYC Housing Authority, Carol DiAgostino, NYC Department of Design & Construction, Carrol Bennett, Port Authority of NY & NJ, Frank Pampalone, Walmart Realty, and Mindy Krause, Penmark Realty, gathered at 101 Park to speak to PWC members about the state of NY Real Estate Development. GreenPearl's live blog version may also still be up here: http://newyork.greenpearl.com:80/?p=6660
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Calling the honorees "some of the most remarkable and accomplished women in the industry," Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National president Lenore Janis greeted business leaders from the private and public sectors at the organization's annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon at The Yale Club.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - PWC President Lenore Janis recounted to a packed GSA audience at the Together Building Change Conference at the Marriott Marquis May 27th the story of the progress women and other minorities had made in the industry. She recalled 1943 transportation magazine that advised managers that "girls" needed to take breaks to "freshen up" in order to maintain their productivity.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Engineering News Record covers PWC's April 23, 2009 Transportation Forum: Regional Update: "Aided partly by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), New York City-area transportation agencies are speeding work on multi-billion-dollar capital plans."
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Bisnow was on hand at Chelsea Piers yesterday afternoon, where ConEdison Solutions recognized its top green commercial customers with an awards ceremony. It announced that Chelsea Piers - the country's largest sports and entertainment complex - now ranks as its top customer in the NYC area, using 100% wind power (that blew us away!)
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - NEW YORK CITY-Improving the region's infrastructure will not only upgrade highways and rail systems, it will also create much-needed jobs. That was the theme of "Regional Transportation Update: Stimulus Prompting Work," sponsored by the Professional Women in Construction.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Professional Women in Construction last week applauded the efforts of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for creating opportunity as it expands and improves the tri-state's infrastructure.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - We were at the Yale Club last night as Professional Women in Construction honored a vital part of our Downtown's rebuilding: the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, recognized for World Trade Center reconstruction efforts and contributions to women and minority-owned businesses.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - NEW YORK, NY "Tonight Professional Women in Construction is celebrating the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for pouring new life and livelihood into the region," said Lenore Janis, president of PWC - National at the organization's annual Awards Reception, "Rebuilding the Future," held March 25 at The Yale Club in NYC.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Last night, Bisnow was on hand for the Professional Women in Construction's "Meet the Construction Chiefs" event at 101 Park, where attendees got the chance to mingle with and hear some of NYC's top names in construction. The "click here" link below is our "extracted" copy of the article. BisNow may also still have their live embedded version here.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Lenore Janis, president of Professional Women in Construction (PWC), has announced the establishment of the Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner Memorial Scholarship in memory of Kushner. The GCK Scholarship will provide tuition towards an M.S. degree in Construction Administration offered by Columbia University's School of Continuing Education. The award will be granted to a qualified woman with financial need. "The GCK Scholarship exemplifies Gwendolyn's ideals and pays tribute to her, by allowing the principles to which she committed her life to live on. It will give future generations of women new and meaningful opportunities to succeed," says Janis.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Get ready for more Trump. Speaking at an event hosted by Professional Women in Construction last week, Ivanka Trump, executive vice president of The Trump Organization, said that her company is continuing to expand the Trump brand into the international market.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Lois Weiss moderated a terrific panel of power players at the Professional Women in Construction breakfast meeting at the General Society Library. Sporting one of her terrific pieces of real estate jewelry, a skyscraper motif pin (please forgive GP if the description doesn't do it justice, Lois!), she chaired the panel and introduced its members. The "click here" link below is our "non-blog" copy of the article. GreenPearl may also still have their live blog version here.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - "This Board means business," said Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National President Lenore Janis as she announced the newly elected PWC Board of Directors who will serve the non-profit organization from 2008 through 2011.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - Lenore Janis, president and chief executive of Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National, was recently honored as one of the Top 20 Women in Real Estate by Sokol Media, Inc., at a special awards ceremony at Club 101 in New York City.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Professional Women in Construction National President Lenore Janis has announced the newly elected PWC Board of Directors who will serve the nonprofit organization from 2008 through 2011.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - "Meet the Architects & Engineers," an annual B-to-B marketing and tabletop exhibit event presented by Professional Women in Construction at Club 101 in New York City on Aug. 21, drew a capacity crowd eager to hear leaders in the field offer their perspective on the future of the A/E/C industry. The consensus: Obstacles will mount, but the industry will rise to the occasion.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL New York, NY-Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National, under the leadership of president Lenore Janis and PWC vice president and trade show committee chair Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner, is preparing to launch its largest ever Northeast Trade Show & Professional Recruitment Fair on October 31 at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY Professional Women in Construction, led by the organization's president, Lenore Janis, and a capacity crowd drawn from the industry's leading companies and agencies, gathered to pay tribute to a stellar group of honorees recently at the annual PWC Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon held at The Yale Club in New York City.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Rosie the Riveter may be iconic, but female executives in construction have faced an uphill battle securing contracts in a male-dominated industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry is the second-largest employer in the country with over 10 million workers, but just under 10 percent are women. Of those women, only about 26 percent, or 291,000 women, are in management positions.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - "Adaptation to the new trends in the
business and real estate market is essential
for survival" said Rosemarie Subasic,
senior manager with Hines, speaking to
a rapt crowd at "Meet the Real Estate
Industry," presented by Professional
Women in Construction (PWC). The
June 24 event at Club 101 included tabletop
exhibitors and drew a broad spectrum
from the A/E/C industries.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - Women have been making significant strides and carving their own niche in the male-dominated field of construction over the last few decades. Their contribution continues to impact the industry
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - "How will we meet the rapidly escalating demands for energy and power without further endangering the environment?" A group of industry leaders tackled a variety of energy issues at "'Watts' the Future of Energy & Power," a special breakfast forum organized and presented by Professional Women in Construction (PWC) at the General Society Library in New York City.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - "These are the movers, shakers and decision makers in our industry, a group determined to expand and rebuild our region and beyond" said Professional Women in Construction (PWC) president Lenore Janis on February 26 as she introduced the honored guests at PWC's "Meet the Construction Chiefs," a business interchange featuring table-top exhibits.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Professional Women in Construction on March 26 rolled out the red carpet to pay tribute to a group of "leading ladies" from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The all-star cast, led by Susan Bass Levin, first deputy executive director of the Port Authority, are playing key roles in the agency's $29.5 billion 10-year capital program.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - Looking for opportunities. Creating opportunities. These were defined as two key tactics for "Carving a Niche" in today's turbulent real estate market in a Developers Forum hosted by Professional Women in Construction (PWC) that featured several of the NYC metro area's most creative and successful developers.
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Professional Women in Construction NYC - We polled several of PWC's members and the consensus is that it could have some effect in the short term, but it should all even out in the long run. For one thing, these cutbacks wouldn't have an impact on the actual functioning of the transit system.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - "These are the movers, shakers and decision makers in our industry, a group determined to expand and rebuild our region - and beyond," said Professional Women in Construction (PWC) president Lenore Janis as she introduced the honored guests at PWC's "Meet the Construction Chiefs," a business interchange featuring table-top exhibits.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL Excitement. Upbeat spirit. Contagious energy. B-to-B interaction. Enthusiasm. These words and phrases describe the environment industry trade shows aspire to but few attain. Yet they were used repeatedly by exhibitors and participants offering congratulations to The BIG Show, the mega Trade Show and Professional Recruitment Fair presented by Professional Women in Construction on October 17th at the Digital Sandbox in New York City.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - On Friday, December 7th, Professional Women in Contruction (PWC-NY National) celebrated its 27th year in grand style at the annual gala holiday dinner dance held at the Yale Club in New York City.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - On Wednesday, October 17, Professional Women in Construction (PWC) hosted the BIG Show: its largest ever mega-Trade Show and first time Professional Recruitment Fair at the Digital Sandbox in New York City. The debut performance proved to be a resounding success, drawing rave reviews and applause from all.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NEW YORK CITY - Will the real estate market soon regain momentum or will the downward trend deepen? That was the question explored at a recent breakfast program presented by Professional Women in Construction (PWC): "Quality Developers Take on a Queasy Market." New York Post real estate reporter and online columnist Lois Weiss, the moderator of PWC's ongoing series of developers forums, noted: "There's a pause in the market. It's catching its breath. That's when savvy developers will jump in." The program was held at the Mechanics Institute in New York City.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY WHITE PLAINS, NY - Picture perfect weather, a superb course and a group of players who love to play as much as they enjoy business networking made the all-day Golf Outing sponsored by Professional Women in Construction (PWC) on September 17 at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains, New York, one of the organization's most successful events ever.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Professional Women in Construction (PWC), under the leadership of Lenore Janis, is about to launch a Mega Trade Show & Recruitment Fair on October 17 in New York City. Aptly titled The BIG Show, it is attracting national construction companies, mid-size and small businesses as well as woman & minority-owned firms. Janis notes that "The construction industry buys everything and offers a wide range of employment opportunities. We anticipate a very crowded room."
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 - Leading representatives from several of New York City's major design and engineering firms plus chiefs of small to mid-sized businesses filled Club 101 on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Professional Women in Construction's (PWC) "Meet the Architects & Engineers," a networking and table-top exhibit event.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 - NEW YORK, NY "From congestion pricing to traffic and rail-tie ups and soaring costs at the pump, few issues touch our daily lives as much as transportation," said Professional Women in Construction (PWC)President Lenore Janis at PWC's Transportation Forum held on July 26 at The Yale Club in NYC.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - "We have a lot of business for you - as a prime, a sub, and a sub-sub - we have half a billion in construction contract work in public housing developments that's up for bid," said Gloria Guillo, procurement officer, capital projects, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), and a guest speaker at Meet the Real Estate Industry, Professional Women in Construction (PWC)'s annual event designed to maximize networking opportunities between the construction industry and major real estate developers and managers.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - New York Housing Authority procurement officer Gloria Guillo told contractors, "We have a lot of business for you - as a prime, a sub, and a sub-sub - we have half a billion in construction contract work in public housing developments that's up for bid."
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY NYC - Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner, PWC board member and chair of the Development Committee, says, "Our networking events, seminars on upcoming projects, all-day golf outings, and trade shows stimulate business interchange for all participants." [...] Colbert Kushner feels that replacing the organization's small-scale trade fairs with a regional mega-Trade Show and combining it with a Recruitment Fair is a logical next step in PWC's progress.
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL NYC - "Each of the four remarkable women honored here today has earned her success and is willing to share with us," said Professional Women in Construction (PWC) president Lenore Janis as she ushered in the honorees at the organization's annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon held May 16 at The Yale Club in
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007 - On Tuesday, May 7, the South African Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry, Elizabeth Thabethe and members of the nations Consulate General, hosted a luncheon for Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National at Il Valentino's Restaurant in New York City to explore work and investment opportunities for American women in South Africa.
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Professional Women in Construction Traditionally, the public views the construction industry as one dominated by males. Still ingrained in American cultural ideology is the iconic image of a young boy playing with a dump truck next to his sister, who is holding a doll. How about those countless holiday commercials featuring a yellow construction vehicle with a bow conspicuously attached under a tree, or the numerous others showing a doll sticking halfway out of a stocking on the hearth, bathed in the warm glow of a dwindling fire? To some extent these perceptions survive, but may now be in a position to start fading away. Gender inequality and sex discrimination in the construction industry have plummeted since the 1980s, but there remain two obstacles for women to overcome: a nearly complete absence from the absolute highest positions, and a tremendous disparity between the percentages of male and female workers.
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REAL ESTATE WEEKLY WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 - Some of New York Citys newest and fastest growing real estate development firms offered an insiders look at the hottest neighborhoods in Manhattan and the boroughs and spoke out on emerging industry trends at the latest Developers Forum presented by Professional Women in Construction (PWC) on April 26 at the Mechanics Institute General Society Library in New York City.
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