Women's business group certifies ACC Construction.

ACC Construction, a leading construction management and general contracting firm, has received a national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the New York chapter of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

In order to qualify for WBENC's national standard of certification, ACC Construction underwent a meticulous process that included an in-depth review of the business and site inspections. The principal qualification for WBENC certification is that a business is at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

"To become certified nationally as a Women's Business Enterprise is a major step for our firm," points out Michele Medaglia, president of ACC Construction. "We have been a WBE locally for more than three years.now, but this new certification qualifies us for certain types of projects nationwide. It also demonstrates ACC's commitment to fostering diversity in our firm and our industry."

Medaglia's commitment to elevating women's positions in the construction and real estate industries have lead her to such organizations as Professional Women in Construction (PWC). where her firm is a corporate sponsor: the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW), for which she served as president from 2004 to 2005; and the National Organization of Women (NOW), where she was honored in 2005 with the Women of Influence award.