Survey reveals ‘shocking’ level of industry discrimination

By Will Ing2019-04-05T05:00:00

Building research reveals most black and disabled people working in construction do not feel secure in their job

A majority of black and disabled people working in construction do not feel secure in their jobs and believe they have been discriminated against when applying for work, according to Building’s most comprehensive diversity survey yet.

The responses show a gulf between the experience of able-bodied white people and those who are disabled or from an ethnic minority background – in particular those who are black.

Nearly two-thirds of disabled people and 58% of black people said they did not feel secure in their job – compared with 41% for white people and the same figure for able-bodied respondents.

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