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Kaplan’s Montosi honored by Constructech Magazine

Rachael Montosi,
Kaplan Construction

Boston, MA According to Kaplan Construction, senior project manager Rachael Montosi has been named one of the 2019 Women in Construction by the editorial board at Constructech Magazine. Recipients were honored at the fifth annual awards dinner in Chicago in August and in-depth profiles of the 2019 Women in Construction will appear in the Fall issue of Constructech Magazine, which will be available in print and online.
“The evening always exceeds my expectations when we have a chance to connect and learn from some of the best in the construction industry,” said Peggy Smedley, editorial director at Constructech Magazine and president of Specialty Publishing Media. “It’s always such a pleasure to meet and mingle with women who are truly transformative for the industry.”
Rachael Montosi is a senior project manager at Kaplan Construction with 15 years of experience in the construction industry. In addition to developing and overseeing proposals, cost estimates, and schedules, she is responsible for phasing and logistics plans; appropriating materials and personnel; conducting contract negotiations; and working closely with all project stakeholders to ensure the success of her projects. As Kaplan’s most senior project manager, Montosi has become a thought leader in many of the company’s technology-driven processes, most notably helping to deploy a new cloud-based construction management software application for the company.
Montosi holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

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