National Association of Women in Construction – Chapter #194

December Community Volunteering Event

December 11th, 2020, our chapter had the privilege of volunteering for Family Promise of Grand Rapids! We lent a helping hand at one of the Welcome Home program locations. We were able to get hands on and help paint, hang up blinds, install fire alarms and other tasks. It was…
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November Membership Meeting: Drywall Lesson/Hands-on Workshop

Do you have a few cracks, holes or popped drywall screws in your walls? Want to be able to fix them yourself? Now the attendees to our workshop have the knowledge and confidence to fix them properly. We learned about drywall with a hands on lesson from Tanya Wiseman. Tanya…
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NAWIC in Lexington, Ky

Grand Rapids Chapter #194 will be represented by our current Chapter President and Treasurer at this year’s Northcentral Regional Fall Conference. This year’s theme is “On The Right Track with NAWIC”, hosted in the beautiful Lexington, Kentucky. Members and industry professionals will be attending educational sessions to reinforce the skills…
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October Member Meeting: Frederick Meijer Gardens Job-site Tour

Yesterday our chapter toured the new facilities at Fredrick Meijer Gardens. There will be a new main entrance and gallery area, in addition to improvements that have been completed to the amphitheater. I cannot wait to go back and visit the gardens when it’s all completed.

September Membership Meeting: Heritage Hill North Walking Tour

Heritage Hills North is a beautiful historical neighbor in Grand Rapids. Our walking tour was full of intriguing architecture and city history. Many of the original home owners in this neighborhood from the late 1800’s established businesses, hospitals and schools that are the backbone of our community still today. The…
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NAWIC Builds Excellence Award

Congratulations to The Christman Company for winning the Inaugural “NAWIC Build’s Excellence” Award! This is big honor for our Local Chapter and Region to have a Project & Company honored in this way! (Kerrie Battige accepted the award on behalf of The Christman Company)

NAWIC Annual Conference 2019 Atlanta, Ga

The 2019 NAWIC Annual Conference was hosted in Atlanta, Georgia at the Marriott Marquis Atlanta Hotel.  The hotel had a breath-taking atrium space that provided a view up to the 52nd floor.  The meeting spaces were all conveniently located along the Atrium Level of the hotel.  This made navigating from…
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