Holly Hawkins is a project manager for Tri-North Builders Inc., Fitchburg. She joined the firm in 2005 after developing five years of experience in Milwaukee’s construction industry.

Hawkins, who lives in Watertown, earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2001. Since graduating, she joined several industry associations and initiatives, such as WasteCap Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, the State of Wisconsin Apprentice Program and the American Institute of Constructors.

She also is actively involved in green building and earned U.S. Green Building Council accreditation in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. That qualification helped Hawkins, 29, take on the project manager’s role for Tri-North’s new corporate headquarters.

Hawkins knows green, but can she withstand the red-hot glare of Wisconsin Builder’s Burning Questions?

What is your current state of mind?

“Chaotic, yet utterly organized.”

Which living person do you most admire?

“My father-in-law. He’s the most enterprising in business yet [the most] loving, caring, family oriented person I know.”

What is your greatest extravagance?

“Lately, it seems the remodeling of my house that was built in 1890.”

What is your most treasured possession?

“My books. I’m a sucker for books and read about a book a week.”

What is your greatest fear?

“Losing my husband.”

How would you like to die?

“In my sleep.”

What is your favorite word?

“Whatever.”

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

“Running a bed and breakfast.”

What is your greatest regret?

“Not being able to spend as much time with my family as I would like to.”

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

“I wouldn’t procrastinate as much.”

On what occasion do you lie?

“To assist others in increasing their self-esteem.”

What sound or noise do you love?

“The sound of a light rainfall.”

What sound or noise do you hate?

“Fighting. In college, I used to live on a busy intersection near a popular bar. Every Thursday through Saturday, there was always a couple fighting on the street corner at 2 or 3 in the morning.”

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

“Saturdays and Sundays.”

What is your motto?

“Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we’re never, ever the same.”