Trump talk at UKCW
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July 26, 2018
Barbara Res, pictured here holding a photograph of herself taken during the construction of Trump Tower, will be speaking at UKCW on 10 October
The project manager behind Trump Tower will be speaking at UK Construction Week (UKCW) about her experience as a female engineer, the successes and challenges of working with Donald Trump, and sexual harassment in construction.
Barbara Res, a professional engineer and lawyer, was the project manager behind Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
Despite reportedly encountering decades of sexual discrimination, harassment and intimidation, she became the first woman to take charge of a major skyscraper in New York, and was hired to be the vice-president of the Trump Organisation, working for Trump for nearly 18 years, from 1978 to 1996.
Initially supportive of Trump, she now speaks freely about how his attitudes to women have changed. She continues to voice strong views about women in construction and her philosophy on feminism and speaks extensively about construction and women’s role in it.
Barbara published her memoir, All Alone on the 68th Floor: How One Woman Changed the Face of Construction, in 2013. She is now coming to the UK to deliver a keynote presentation at the construction industry event, UK Construction Week, which returns to the NEC on 9-11 October.
Barbara will be speaking to journalist and broadcaster, Steph McGovern, at the UKCW Stage on 10 October.
Barbara Res’s views on why female engineers and tradeswomen are leaving construction in their thousands in North America can also be read at: www.ukconstructionweek.com/news/blog/barbara-res
To reserve a free place at construction week, visit www.ukconstructionweek.com
