Professional Women in Building

Proud Winner!

NAHB PWB 2023

Small Council of the Year Award

The Vision

Our Professional Women in Building chapter’s vision is to offer women in the construction industry peer-to-peer interactions by participating in community events and educational forums. We encourage women members to actively participate in association activities, cultivate relationships through networking and build upon valuable resources. It is our goal to be a resource to young women interested in this field and offer SUPPORT to one another!

How We Accomplish Our Vision:

Monthly Opportunites for members to meet and support each other.
- Happy Hours – Featuring guest speakers focused on professional and personal development and education topics.
- Networking and Programs
- Connect via Metro’s Facebook and Instagram pages with our events.
Resources and Publications
- We-Connect e-Newsletter – This National PWB newsletter is emailed monthly to PWB members nationally.
- Metro’s On-Site Magazine and Directory – Resources in our chapter.
- Helping to foster young women’s interest in entering fields in the construction industry.
- Community Outreach

Fun Fact:

Recent national studies say company earnings of PWB members are 22% higher than those who are not members. PWB members agree they are more successful business professionals because of the support they receive from peer members. There is access to professional development resources, forums that hone leadership skills, and national recognition within the largest network of residential construction industry professionals also give them a competitive edge by being a member of an HBA.

Please Note: In order to join the PWB you must be a current member of Metro (HBA). Our Fee is $75 to join.

To Join PWB please call (973) 887-2888 ext 1 or email mleppard@metrobca.org

Be a PWB Sponsor for 2026

The 2026 PWB Sponsorship will run form January 1st through December 31, 2026. The Sponsorship program will help benefit our PWB events and initiatives and, most importantly, our 2026 PWB Scholarship Award. This scholarship will help support a young high school female who will continue their education in the construction and building industry. This scholarship will be offered to students within the six (6) counties we serve - Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren.

The program will be split 50/50; 50% of the sponsorship funds will go toward the Scholarship Program, and the other 50% will go toward other Metro PWB initiatives/events.

As a sponsor, we will advertise your business on our Metro PWB page, at all PWB events, our PWB Newsletters, and our PWB correspondence. Your company logo will be displayed on a large poster for display at events and correspondence for the year 2026.

Below, please consider contributing to one of the following levels:

$250 Director's Circle (Unlimited)

$500 Founder's Circle (Unlimited)

$1,000 Benefactor's Circle (2 Slots)

Become a Sponsor

Thank You to Our 2025 PWB Sponsors

2025 Metro PWB Scholarship

Thank you to our sponsors, who have played an integral part in our 2025 PWB Scholarship Program.

Two (2) scholarships valued at $1,250 in financial aid are available from the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association of NJ (METRO) Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). The scholarship is limited to FEMALE students who live or attend school in Morris, Essex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset or Union County. These scholarships are available only to students (full or part-time) who will be matriculating at an accredited, post-secondary school, (college, vocational/trade school, etc.) pursuing a course of study related to the fields of real estate development and construction. The fields of real estate development and construction include the following: Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Heating Technology; Electrician Training, Masonry, Carpentry, Construction Materials Handling, Job-Site Supervision, Construction Planning, Surveying, Construction Information Management, Construction Business Management, Construction Management or Technology. Applications must be submitted by May 15th.

Scholarship Application