Engineering News-Record Presents 4th Annual "Groundbreaking Women in Construction" Conference, May 14-15 in NYC

NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction's Engineering News-Record (ENR, http://enr.construction.com/) will host its fourth annual "Groundbreaking Women in Construction" leadership conference May 14-15 at The McGraw-Hill Companies' headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.

Themed "Building Relationships that Build Careers," the event supports the advancement of women in the global design and construction industry.  Attendees including CEOs, decision makers, business leaders and entrepreneurs in the construction, architecture, engineering, and real estate sectors will learn success strategies from women who have advanced through the ranks, explore the shifting dynamics in male-dominated firms, and foster important connections to further their careers.

Speakers will include representatives from AECOM, AISC, AKF Group, LLC, Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Architectural Record, Audrey Matlock Architect, BASF Corporation, Bridges to Prosperity, Catalyst Panelists, Chubb & Son, Inc., Clark Construction Group, Cragnolin Engineering & Design Associates, Delta Air Lines, E-J Electric Installation Co., Eno Center for Transportation, Forest City Ratner Companies, FXFOWLE Architects, Gilbane Building Company, Kleinberg Electric, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Lee Lewis Construction, M&W Group, McCarthy Building Companies,  Nova Group, Inc., Pars Environmental, Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff, Parsons Corporation, Peckar & Abramson, P.C., The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Retail Services, Sciame, Structure Tone, Thornton Tomasetti, and Turner Construction Company, Turner New York, Weiss/Manfredi.

The event's Silver Sponsors are AKF Group, B4 Consulting, Chubb & Son, Inc., Delta Air Lines, StructureTone, and STV.  Supporting Sponsors include Association of Real Estate Women, Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Nontraditional Employment for Women, Society for Marketing Professional Services, and Advancing Women in Transportation – Greater New York Chapter.

For more information or to register, visit www.ENRgroundbreakingwomen.com or call 1-800-371-3238.

To learn more about all McGraw-Hill Construction events, visit http://www.construction.com/events.

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