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Women in Construction Are a Competitive Advantage
Many of the attributes women bring to a jobsite have long been deemed assets to project delivery. Here's why gender diversity is critical to competition and how women strengthen the industry.
By Sally Hoekstra
May 14, 2021
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by Sally Hoekstra
Written by Sally Hoekstra, a vice president at Clark Construction. Sally has been with Clark for 29 years, and she started her career as one of a handful of women in operations in the Mid-Atlantic. She has led the successful delivery of numerous mixed-use, office, and healthcare projects and forged the first dual executive role in which she was responsible for the purchasing and project delivery. As vice president, Sally focuses on advancing purchasing efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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