Despite continued progress in recent years, women remain significantly underrepresented within the UK construction industry. According to research by 3B Training, women make up just 15% of the overall construction workforce, and only around 2% [read more…]
As one of the construction industry’s leading providers of modular riser flooring solutions, Ambar Kelly is committed to enhancing the safety and buildability of riser shafts and high-risk buildings (HRB) across the UK. A key [read more…]
The number of women starting construction apprenticeships has risen dramatically in recent years according to a new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The ‘Construction Apprenticeships 2025: Challenges. Opportunities. Support’ report found that 1,450 women started a construction apprenticeship in 2018-19, but this has jumped to 2,420 to in 2023-24. [read more…]
Construction is stereotypically seen as a man’s world, but times are changing with women taking senior positions within the industry, and Women in Construction Week has been the perfect opportunity to highlight the progress that [read more…]
As part of our focus on Women in Construction Week 2025, Poppy Whittle, Technical Trainee at MCI Developments, a subsidiary of top ten housebuilder Keepmoat, discusses her experience within the industry and what it’s like [read more…]
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2024. The awards ceremony, which celebrates and honours the outstanding individuals within the sector, took place on 30 September at Birmingham’s Burlington Hotel at [read more…]
More women are being encouraged to consider a career in construction as figures show progress is being made to rid the industry of its male-dominated image. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today (Wednesday 8th [read more…]
Kelly Cartwright, owner of Core Recruiter has been crowned amongst the top 100 most influential women in her industry. Kelly won the “Ally” category of the prestigious Top 100 Influential Women in Construction Awards, organised [read more…]
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, Niftylift has been exploring how empowering young women from an early age and developing opportunities within the workplace can inspire the next generation of STEM workers. The UK is [read more…]
With the crisis that construction is facing due to an ageing workforce, Charmaine Steele, Head of Culture and People Development at Dura Composites, looks at how the industry is struggling to attract younger people of [read more…]
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