It’s 2026, and we’re back in your inbox with more stories celebrating women who are shaping the residential construction industry.
In this issue, we’re sharing a recent episode of the Women at WIRC podcast featuring Sara Jorgensen, senior designer at Harrell Design + Build, who discusses the importance of universal design and creating homes that truly work for people of all ages and abilities.
We’re also catching up with Liz Hoekzema, co-founder of Kalamazoo, Mich.-based KLH Homes, on how building her family home set her on the path to launching her own firm. Plus, Jodi Bakst shares how she combined her backgrounds in environmental management and real estate to develop North Carolina’s first net-zero community.
And stay tuned for practical tips on navigating changes in the housing market.
Until next time!
—Catherine Sweeney, associate editor, on behalf of the WIRC editorial team
