PWC golf outing a hit."There are a lot of parallels with golf and construction. Both the industry and the sport are really starting to open up to women. They recognize our abilities and what we can bring to the table," said Christine Flaherty, project manager with STV STV Single Transferable Vote STV Star Trek: Voyager STV Samanyolu TV (Turkey) STV Satellite Television STV Scottish Television STV Stranglethorn Vale (World of Warcraft computer game) , Inc., a construction management firm. Flaherty summed up the consensus of opinion of the golfers at the latest all-day outing hosted by Professional Women and Construction at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains, New York For other places with the same name, see White Plains (disambiguation). White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and . Kristy Holt holt n. Archaic A wood or grove; a copse. [Middle English, from Old English.] holt Noun the lair of an otter [from , assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. with Turner Construction Turner Construction Company is one of the largest construction management companies in the United States with a construction volume of $8.5 billion in 2006. According to Engineering News-Record Company, said, "Women are advancing in construction. It's good to see they're also making progress in what has been a man's sport." Julia Dickinson, director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for Plaza Construction, praised the "great day" of golf, and agreed that "It's important that the doors have been opened to women to play." She added that "Other industry events, hosted by different organizations, attract very few women," and noted that this year seemed to bring a record number of women to a PWC outing. Her colleague at Plaza construction, Director of Business Development Jennifer Murphy Jennifer Murphy (born 1979) is a beauty pageant queen, reality television contestant and business woman. Murphy grew up in Medford, southern Oregon, with her eleven siblings (she is the second oldest among her five sisters and six brothers). said, "Women need an opportunity in this industry to come together to support one another." Michelle Wikoff, in sales and business development with A.Esteban & Company, said, "Women are finally getting the chance to become part of the male-dominated construction industry. These events give the men a chance to get to know us." The men shared the women's evaluation. Mark Bassin, property manager with Cushman & Wakefield, said "At other industry outings it's more than 80% men golfers. Here's it's closer to 60/40." He also appreciated the industry contacts he made. "There are plenty of opportunities," said Bassin. Seconding his views was Joe Intonato, vice president with Austin Brothers, Inc. "It's an excellent opportunity for men and women to get together on the course." Sam Spata, managing partner with HOK, appreciated the social ease induced by the setting and found the |
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