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Jessica Grensavitch – Findorff
Construction is in Jessica Grensavitch’s DNA. Most of her family works in the industry, so pursuing a career in construction seemed like a natural fit.
Daily Reporter honors its 2023 Women in Construction award-winners
The Daily Reporter honored 50 outstanding Women in Construction during the sixth annual event on Thursday in downtown Milwaukee.
Stacy Harris – Hess Sweitzer
Whenever there’s a need at work, Stacy Harris is the first person to raise her hand.
Shannon Drezek – Schumacher Elevator Co.
Keeping people safe. It’s one of things that Shannon Drezek enjoys most about her job as an elevator mechanic for Schumacher Elevator Co.
Lori Walter – Tri-North Builders
Lori Walter’s favorite saying is: “I’m trying to get everyone to play nice in a sandbox.”
Carol Grundahl – IBEW Local 159
With 40 years in the industry, Carol Grundahl is one of the pioneering women members of IBEW Local 159.
Simmi Urbanek – Greenfire Management Services
Simmi Urbanek joined Greenfire Management Services in 2021 after spending most of her nearly two-decade career working in marketing at an architecture firm.
Melanie Mussey – Corporate Contractors
A self-described “numbers girl,” Melanie Mussey has spent most of her career within the construction industry. She was instrumental in CCI’s acquisition of Lowell Custom Homes and continually supported their team through the changes and challenges of learning a new accounting process and software program while managing her existing workload.
Toni Keegan – HNTB Corp.
Toni Keegan works on some of Wisconsin’s largest roadway reconstruction projects, including the Zoo Interchange, Interstate 94 North-South and the Foxconn local development roads in Racine and Kenosha counties.
Sara Gulotta – Postorino Construction Finishes
Founded in 1946, Postorino Construction Finishes has grown to become one of the top painting and acoustical ceiling contractors in southeast Wisconsin.
Aleana Tucholka – Local 19
It’s clear that Aleana Tucholka has a bright future.
Caryn Rader – Hooper Corp.
When Caryn Rader was 9 years old, she took on her first construction project.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin construction union endorses gubernatorial candidate
- Walker’s Point may get publicly financed parking structure
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)