LENDLEASE GROUP | The Americas Region of Lend Lease Celebrates International Women's Day |
| 09 March 2015 |
March 9, 2015 (New York, NY) - Lend Lease, one of the world's largest property, infrastructure and construction management firms, is proud to announce a series of events throughout the month of March to celebrate International Women's Day across the United States and Mexico. The series of events range from seminars to guest speakers focused on the contribution of women at Lend Lease, and in the real estate, architectural, engineering, and construction (AE&C) industries. On March 6, 2015 Lend Lease held the first of more than a dozen International Women's Day events at several offices including Boston, Chicago, Hawaii, Los Angeles and New York. International Women's Day celebrates the social, political, and economic achievements of women while focusing world attention on areas requiring further action. As part of Lend Lease's celebration of International Women's Day, in New York Lend Lease launched a clothing drive for Bottomless Closets, an organization that offers workforce preparation for disadvantaged New York City women transitioning from unemployment and public assistance to work. "At Lend Lease our vision is to create the best places. We are committed to growing and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture; where people can bring their whole self to work and feel safe, empowered and motivated to be the best that they can be," said Gary Buechler, Head of Corporate Development and Capital Transactions, Chairman of Lend Lease's Diversity & Inclusion Council. "At Lend Lease we believe that diversity of experience, diversity of thought and a collaborative environment leads to innovation." Since 2000, Lend Lease has constructed approximately 183 high rise projects valued at over $22 billion representing over 103 million square feet and over 6,000 floors. Currently, Lend Lease is managing 33 high rise towers in the largest metropolitan areas in the United States and Mexico. Additionally, Lend Lease is responsible for managing a portfolio of real estate assets for the United States Department of Defense through its Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to private sector companies. The Lend Lease portfolio of assets encompasses over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and more than 11,600 hotel rooms. About Lend Lease: Lend Lease is a leading international property and infrastructure group. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and with circa 13,200 employees worldwide the firm's capabilities span the property and infrastructure spectrum. The Americas region, headquartered in New York, offers project management & construction, public partnerships, development, asset and property management. Our expertise covers multiple sectors including arts & culture, commercial office, education, government, healthcare, hotels & resorts, industrial, military housing communities, mixed-use, multi-site, pharmaceutical, senior living, solar, transportation and aviation. We are committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a presence, safely creating innovative and sustainable property solutions while forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities.
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