Call for Submissions: We Need More Female Construction Workers on Instagram!

January 22, 2020 | Katrina Hinrichsen

Help us to celebrate and promote women working in the construction industry. We're revamping our Women in Construction Instagram page and want you to be a part of it! 

How Can You Foster Gender Equality In Construction With Diversity and Inclusion Training?

January 22, 2020 | Max Maccarone

Recent research from professional search engine findcourses.com has shown how diversity and inclusion training (D&I) can help the construction industry increase gender equality. How can you put it into practice in your organisation?

Top Construction News of 2019

December 10, 2019 | Celen Ebru Paytoncular

We've compiled a news roundup of the biggest stories in the construction sector for this year, with the top story of each month.

Breaking the Gender Mould: Media Stereotypes in Construction

December 3, 2019 | Katrina Hinrichsen

The disparity between male and female construction workers is still shockingly low, with only 9.9% of workers being female. A lower percentage than any of the other major work categories. Take a look at why the figures have regressed after WWII and remained stagnant since...

The Women in Construction Summit is back in 2020!

November 12, 2019 | Katrina Hinrichsen

The pivotal construction event for women in Europe is back this summer, at London's Olympia. Be inspired by industry leaders, nurture your skills and join a vibrant and talented community.

Construction News: Bridge Collapse Investigation Result, UK Construction Company Fined £65k, and Half a Million Given for Women in Construction

November 7, 2019 | Celen Ebru Paytoncular

From Australia's active efforts to allow women access to construction roles, to the cause of a pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida, we round up all of the top stories and developments in the industry. FIU Pedestrian Bridge Collapse: Flawed Design to Blame The Florida...

Women in Construction news: CITB's 'fast-track' brickie academy, Dior's architectural statement, and a housing project  for homeless women

July 5, 2019 | Daisy Bernard

From research on the benefits flexible working to diversity approaches in Nigeria, we round up this week's need-to-reads on diversity in construction

The single most important factor in creating high-performing construction teams

How can managing the project environment create more effective teams? This was one of the themes from my recent talk at the Women in Construction Summit on 16th May 2019.

Women in Construction London 2019: What Not to Miss

May 10, 2019 | Daisy Bernard

After a sell-out conference in March 2018, the Women in Construction Summit is back for another year of cutting-edge conversation, skill-building workshops and unmissable networking opportunities. 

10 Books All Women in Construction Should Read

February 19, 2019 | Georgina Varley

From urban architecture, to running a successful construction company, we share our top pick of books that all female construction workers need to read.