WPI Celebrates Women in Construction Week

HOUSTON, TX — WPI recently acknowledged Women in Construction Week by highlighting the company's only female Vice President, Branch Manager, and Welder on its social media pages, as well as ending the week off with a lunch to celebrate women in construction on International Women's Day. WPI also ordered women in construction shirts for women in the division.

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Industry News

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Elite Equipment management team displays its Hyundai dealership plaque. From left to right: Sara Bergeron, Michelle Stacey, Robert Sjodin, Ricky Sjodin, and Nick Rizzotto.

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Owens Named Inaugural President of ASHE San Antonio Section

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People

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Projects

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Associations

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Covar Named President and CEO of the Texas …

Manhattan Construction Company Wins Two ABC Greater Houston …

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Government

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Trends

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Equipment

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Economic Dev

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Business

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Events

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