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A Diverse Team Is Better Equipped to Solve Challenges
When faced with unique and complex challenges in construction, having different perspectives provided by increased diversity—of experience, background and knowledge—better equips project teams to execute the right solutions.
By Cara Lanigan
May 20, 2020
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by Cara Lanigan
Cara Lanigan is a senior vice president at Clark Construction Group, where she works with the company’s national project delivery teams to support successful project execution, early risk identification, and deployment of best practices on jobs across the country. She has more than 20 years of construction experience, most recently leading the team building the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital--a 1.1 million-square-foot healthcare facility recently built for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in El Paso, Texas. At the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital project, 50% of the professional staff were women. Cara holds bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and political science from Northeastern University and a juris doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law. Clark Construction Group is one of the most experienced and respected building and civil construction firms in the United States.
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