GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry. The analysis, revealed at GMB’s annual Congress in Brighton today (Tuesday 11 June), shows at [read more…]
The Skills Minister has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Anne Milton MP has today (Tuesday 12 March) announced that Training and Development Director at [read more…]
In 2019 the property world continues to be a male-dominated working environment, with an overwhelmingly higher proportion of men over women (85% v 15%) working in the industry, especially those in leadership positions. In an [read more…]
An industry-leading hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers is challenging stereotypes with the appointment of a female HGV driver. Mobile Mini, which has recently been awarded FORS Gold accreditation for the sixth [read more…]
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has triumphed at the London Construction Awards, winning the ‘Women in Construction’ Award for its national ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign. The award recognises the Scheme’s exceptional efforts to boost the [read more…]
Specialist recruiter Acorn is encouraging more women to enter the predominately-male construction workforce through a series of events within South Wales. The events, dubbed ‘Careers for Women in Construction’, bring together local employers and jobseekers to [read more…]
An initiative to address the skills shortage in the construction sector and make the industry more diverse and inclusive is calling for businesses to get involved and inspire the next generation of workers. Organised by Built Environment [read more…]
With International Women in Engineering Day taking place on 23rd June, a national training provider is celebrating increased growth in the recruitment of female engineers to the industry. The Construction and Design Centre of Excellence [read more…]
As Grimsby Service Centre Manager at FLG Services, the UK’s largest dedicated lifting and safety provider, Jo Stamp, approaches three decades in the heavy lifting industry, she reflects on the highlights and diversity her 29-year career [read more…]
GRAHAM Construction is set to support an innovative new course to create better links between education and the construction industry. The Female into Construction course, run by New College Lanarkshire, is open to 16 female [read more…]
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