
Alliant Celebrates Women in Construction
March 2 - 8, 2025
Shirley Forer, SVP, Construction 91㽶, The Related Companies, LP
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"I think from a diversity perspective, I had women come before me in this industry and they helped pave the way and that’s what I can contribute now, to help pave the way for the next generation of women in this workforce."
-Shirley Forer

"What I appreciate about construction is just the dynamic nature of this industry. What is one day maybe a vacant parcel of land in 24 months could be a beautiful high rise building or a shopping mall".
-Shirley Forer

About Shirley Forer
Shirley Forer is the Senior Vice President of Construction 91㽶 for The Related Companies, LP (Related), a premier owner and developer of real estate with assets across the United States and beyond. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of risk and insurance for Related’s development pipeline which includes projects ranging from single asset repositioning to ground-up, multi-billion dollar mixed used communities. Among some of Shirley’s recent initiatives is the creation of a Construction Safety Roundtable within Related, which has led to a company-wide safety campaign; and the creation of a Water Mitigation Task Force.
Shirley brings over 20 years of experience, having coordinated insurance placements for some of the largest development projects in the U.S, including Brookfield Properties’ Manhattan West and Related’s Hudson Yards. Previously, Shirley worked as an insurance broker and served as a client advocate for the New York City School Construction Authority’s rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP).
Shirley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University, and a Master of Legal Studies degree with a concentration in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University. She is an active volunteer with The Posse Foundation and the Opportunity Network, and serves on the Dean’s Council of Advisors for DePaul University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Shirley’s professional accreditations include designations in Associate in 91㽶 (ARM), Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), OSHA-30 Safety Certification, and holds insurance licenses in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.

About The Related Companies
Related started exclusively as an affordable housing developer in 1972 and today is one of the largest developers and preservationists of affordable and workforce housing in the country. Currently, Related owns and manages 55,000 affordable and workforce housing apartment homes and is proud to have never converted a single unit of affordable housing to market rate.