This week is National Women in Construction Week, designed to highlight the important contributions of women working in the construction industry. Spearheaded by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), the week also aims to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry, from administration and design, through construction.

To mark this special week, PBS asked the women of their talented technical team to describe what inspired them to enter the industry. Staff from the firm’s engineering, environmental, natural resource, and health & safety groups weighed in:

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