Mid-States Concrete Industries celebrates Women in Construction Week (March 6 – 12) by highlighting women on our team making their mark in the construction industry.

Today we feature Project Detailer Luisana Garcia. She has been part of the Mid-States team for just over a year. In her role as project detailer, Luisana is responsible for creating piece component drawings for all of our products – beams, columns, hollowcore, wall panels, etc. She works closely with our project designers and our project engineers.

“I like to be part of the life of a building project, seeing how it develops until it reaches the total construction of the building is poetry for me,” Luisana said. “I enjoy detailing these components because it is a fundamental part of the building, and I am passionate about knowing that I am doing my best to bring that building to reality.”

While Luisana enjoys her work, it isn’t without its challenges. The biggest challenge she faces is to create the drawings without any errors. To do this, she takes the time to review project requirements and make sure that each piece she details has everything necessary to be built.

Although a female in a male-dominated field, Luisana doesn’t like to characterize herself that way. Rather, she focuses on giving her best, preparing herself to be competent in her work and utilizing her knowledge to be part of the legacy she wants to leave. She wants to be the best at what she does and continue to learn something new every day.

She looks to Marie Curie for inspiration. Marie said: “You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.”

As far as advice Luisana would offer other women looking to get into the field: find your passion and no matter what you choose to do, choose to be happy doing it.