All women in construction articles
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NewsMultiplex opts for flexible working to boost number of female staff
Contractor wants 10% of UK projects to be led by women in 2023
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CommentWhy women need to be involved in transport planning
On Women in Engineering Day, Leah Stuart focuses on how cities and their transport systems still largely cater for cars, and by proxy, for men
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FeaturesCovid has set back women’s progress by years, experts fear
Extra childcare burdens and a higher proportion on furlough could be disadvantaging women
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NewsCovid drives big differences in employers’ gender pay gaps
Cost-cutting measures have penalised women at some firms while elsewhere wage disparity has narrowed
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CommentInternational Women's Day 2019: construction is changing far quicker than we think
Women are now working in every sector and discipline - a far cry from the attitudes 20 years ago
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NewsLast chance to take part in survey into diversity and inclusion in construction
Deadline to complete survey is Monday 5 March
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CommentWhere are the women in the construction workforce?
Will the short-term focus of the industry on solving its migrant skills crisis mean that a much bigger opportunity to address gender equality is ignored?
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NewsMace boss tells industry event 'we're all responsible' for sector's poor image
‘Instead of modern industry, we keep showing dirty boots and mud,’ Mark Reynolds tells CLC event
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FeaturesLet's shake things up with all-female construction teams
Design England director puts the case for a housing project exclusively run by women - are you up for the challenge?
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CommentTo boost female representation, civil engineering must tackle a more fundamental perception challenge
To attract female talent, civil engineers need to become more than the unsung heroes of the built environment
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NewsReasons for not appointing women to executive boards labelled 'pitiful'
Ministers brand FTSE350 firms’ explanations ‘patronising’ and ‘shocking’
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CommentGet better soon
The fallout from Carillion’s collapse and the recent gender pay gap data underline the urgent need for our industry to change
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FeaturesBuilding survey - gender pay gap
Earlier this month, Building conducted a snapshot survey to gauge the views of its readers on gender pay gap reporting within their organisations, as well as across the sector. Here, we share some of the survey’s findings, including some of the differences between male and female respondents.
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FeaturesGender pay gap: outnumbered
The UK’s gender pay gap results are out and guess which sector performed worst? You got it – construction. Jamie Harris and Chloë McCulloch look at what the figures really mean, what people in the industry think about the results and how the gap can be closed
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NewsWomen despondent about climbing career ladder
More than half of women working for construction firms believe they will have not the same chances as men to progress their careers. All UK businesses with more than 250 employees are now required to report annually on the difference between the average hourly wages of ...
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FeaturesGender pay gap: reader survey
We want to hear from you: women working in construction are worse off than their male colleagues, but is this reflected at your workplace?
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NewsWomen make up 75% of those denied promotion in construction
A Randstad survey says 49% of construction workers have never had a female manager
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CommentGender pay gap reporting – think of your long-term plan
Firms worried about reporting a sizable gender pay gap should focus on ensuring their strategy to tackle the problem is clear
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Comment
Small steps
“She’s so good she should have been a bloke.” That was the comment from the chief executive of one of the industry’s largest companies after a meeting a super-smart analyst. It was a throwaway remark, but it’s redolent of the culture that survives in an industry that is still overwhelming ...