SponsoredNew York City is full of famous buildings, but none has garnered as much attention in the last few years as Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The former home of the US President, and the tower’s namesake, Donald Trump, this Manhattan skyscraper holds a lot of secrets, and those attending UK Construction Week will be able to find out what really goes on behind those walls.
Barbara Res, a professional engineer and lawyer, was the project manager behind Trump Tower, and she’s set to take to the stage at UK Construction Week to tell-all about the building she worked in, as well as her infamous former boss.
Despite 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 to women’s groups and industry groups 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’s largest event, UK Construction Week, which returns to the NEC on 9-11 October.
Barbara will discuss her experience as a female engineer, working on Trump Tower, the successes and challenges of working with Donald Trump, and sexual harassment in construction, with journalist and broadcaster, Steph McGovern, at the UKCW Stage on 10 October.
Reserve a free place at this major interview of a true pioneer in construction by registering online at www.ukconstructionweek.com
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