Racine project manager hopes to inspire next generation of girls in construction

NewsWomen's History Month Actions Facebook Tweet Email Racine project manager hopes to inspire next generation of girls in construction March is Women's History Month, and Monday marked the beginning of National Women in Construction Week Prev Next Project manager from Racine hopes to inspire next generation of girls in construction By: Lauren Sklba Posted and last updated RACINE — A Racine native and project manager is marking National Women in Construction Week by giving local students a firsthand look at a career in the industry.WATCH: Project manager from Racine hopes to inspire next generation of girls in construction Project manager from Racine hopes to inspire next generation of girls in construction Meagan DeGroot works for Hunzinger Construction Company, which is currently renovating Goodland Montessori in Racine. On Monday, she visited Goodland students — reading books, answering questions about the ongoing renovations and teaching them about her work in a historically male-dominated industry."I fell into construction as a project coordinator — absolutely loved it — and here we are now, project manager," DeGroot said. TMJ4 Women made up just 11.3 percent of people employed in the construction industry in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."The statistics are still very low," DeGroot said.But for DeGroot, those numbers are motivation to make her presence known."But every day we see women bringing more and doing more than we ever have in the ind...