INDUSTRY EVENTS Open Forum
When you hire someone, you're hoping they turn out to be that ace you're looking for. I've found that it takes time for them to learn how to train. — Ann Terrill, TerCon Construction
them. Having a great sense of humor helps.
Tahereh Hedrick, FedEx Office: A sense of humor is really important. I work with a lot of men, so being able to take it and dish back out is important. Whether you are a man
or woman, you have to be able to build relationships and respect those you work with. I used to work in architecture firms. One day, while surveying on a job, I had a guy come up to me and ask if I knew how to use the tape measurer I was carrying. I told him that I wasn't sure if the
Atlanta at 723 feet above
It's one of those dinners you won't forget – being 723 feet above the city in a revolving upscale restaurant that offers a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree panorama view of the Atlanta sky- line and surrounding metropolitan area. Well, the attendees of the Women in Commercial Construction & Facilities Retreat will always have that in common. The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View, located at the top of the Westin Peachtree hotel, was the site of the group's second night dinner. Along with a happy hour cocktail party and dinner, attendees arrived via the hotel's scenic glass ele- vators, which take you on a memorable 73-story ride to the top. The retreat was sponsored by Commercial Construction & Renovation magazine.
two degrees that I received meant I knew how to use a tape measurer, but that I would try.
At some point, you have to disre- gard some of those things you hear because they are just not worth your time. It wasn't worth my time to go back and forth with him. You
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