Mar 9, 2021 | Education, Women in Construction
IT’S NO SECRET that the UK construction sector is suffering from a serious skills shortage, with a reported 182,000 new engineers alone needed each year to bridge the gap. Apprenticeships have been proven as a great way to combat this crisis and are becoming a serious...
Mar 2, 2021 | News, Women in Construction
Just 14% of the construction industry is made up of female professionals, proving the sector is still very much male-dominated for the majority, and more should be done to entice women into housebuilding[1]. In recognition of this year’s International Women’s Day...
Feb 24, 2021 | News, Women in Construction
A recent report has revealed the three factors holding women back when seeking their first job in property, these include unequal growth opportunities (17%), bias in the workplace (33%) and lack of female role models in the field (29%)[1]. In recognition of...
Nov 26, 2020 | News, Women in Construction
Willmott Dixon was the UK’s highest placed construction company in the FT’s annual list of the top European leaders for workplace diversity and inclusion, coming 43rd overall out of 850 organisations ranked for their approach to inclusivity. It’s the...
Mar 18, 2020 | Women in Construction
SELECT, the trade body for electrical professionals in Scotland, has welcomed a small but significant upturn in the number of young women undergoing apprenticeships as electricians. Figures gathered by Scotland’s largest trade association show that there are now...
Mar 16, 2020 | Women in Construction
A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships – and say more should be done to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish Electrical Charitable Training...
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