Women in Construction: Margaret Hewitt

Margaret Hewitt
The MetroHealth System
Director of Planning, Design & Construction
30+ years in the industry

What brought or attracted you to the construction industry? 

The construction industry is a service to everyone. We keep people warm, safe and dry. We are also always in the future. We design and build things that people don’t know are happening.

What do you like most about your work? 

Problem solving

What would you like to see change within the construction industry? 

Increased diversity

What are your long term career goals? 

Retirement. I have been in the industry for 30+ years. The entire industry is getting older. We need new people to join us.

What advice would you give to other women interested in construction? 

Go for it. It is an exciting industry.

Describe the kinds of opportunities in construction available to women? 

Architects, engineers, masons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers, project managers, project engineers, laborers, foremen, superintendents, truck drivers, concrete finishers, estimators, flooring installers, HVAC Techs, general contractors, construction managers, landscapers, painters, pipe layers, roofers, safety managers, and welders.

What can be done to attract more women to construction? 

Introducing women who are not in construction to women who are in construction.