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Mary Katherine Harbin helped establish what’s likely the nation’s first all-female paving crew. Now she’s sharing career-building tips for women in construction and paving.
By Caterpillar | Posted: September 1, 2019 | Revised: March 28, 2022
Mary Katherine Harbin, area manager for Tennesse-based Maymead Inc., broke new ground when she helped establish what may be the nation’s first all-female paving crew. As a woman who’s worked her way up the ranks for an asphalt construction services company, Harbin knows a thing or two about what it takes to survive and thrive in a male-dominated industry. We asked her to share her advice with other women thinking about pursuing a career in construction or paving.
Despite the challenges women in construction can face, Harbin believes it’s worth it. “The success you feel when you accomplish a task you may not have thought you could, the pride you feel when you help build something — those are incredibly rewarding feelings that many people outside our industry never experience.”
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