Charles A. Kircher, Dr. C.B. Crouse and Nicolas Luco

Mitigation is the sustained action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. Over the last decade, the United States has seen a shift in emergency management from relief and response to reducing hazard risk. Key points in this effort are building resilient communities and creating community-based disaster management plans.

During our networking session at Building Innovation 2021, many leaders spoke about being their authentic self. How much of yourself can you really share with others at work?

The Facade Tectonics Institute’s Vitruvian Honors & Awards program celebrates outstanding achievements in the field of facade design and delivery. The program recognizes outstanding projects, as well as project teams and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to facade design, engineering, fabrication, installation and lifecycle performance.

This is the 7th year of bringing women together to discuss, brainstorm and celebrate women's unique role in the construction industry. Meet more than 200 female executives and managers who will attend from top firms across home building and remodeling.

This year's conference is about the power of transformation as we examine the present—and craft the future—of women in industry.

The conference will provide:

Soheil Shafaei and Amit Varma

S.K. Ghosh

M. Omar Amini, David Bonowitz and Philip Line

Kelly Cobeen