Category: diversity
-
Wates drives initiative to close gender gap in construction and sport
Commenting on the work Wates is doing to champion gender equity, Steff Battle, executive managing director at the company, said: “We’re starting to make real changes by implementing processes and systems that help balance the gender split, and by making talent-based assessments when deciding who we promote. View the original article and our Inspiration here
-
CIOB invites applications for EDI Advisory Panel
CIOB is looking for candidates who are actively involved in promoting EDI within their organisation or the wider construction industry. As a member of the EDI panel, you will:• Contribute to a diverse panel that values a range of roles and perspectives.• Collaborate with CIOB to enhance EDI policies and practices in the construction sector.•…
-
Workers’ rights advocate honoured with blue plaque
Leeds Civic Trust has unveiled its 205th blue plaque to commemorate Elizabeth Garnett, who championed workers’ rights and pioneered social reform in Victorian Britain. Garnett co-founded the Navvy Mission Society and helped to improve working conditions for labourers who carried out major civil engineering projects in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Otley, Yorkshire, Garnett’s…
-
NAWIC and Women in Property join forces to ‘inspire change’
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Property have announced a collaboration to mark the upcoming UK Construction Week (UKCW). The two groups will join forces at the event to raise awareness for the support available to women in the industry. Between 30 September and 2 October, NAWIC and Women in Property…
-
Embracing neurodiversity creates better companies, study shows
The majority of project managers in construction believe their company has directly benefited from extra adjustments to accommodate neurodivergent staff, according to new research. The survey – conducted by the Association for Project Management (APM) in partnership with Censuswide – revealed 97.5% of construction project managers believe the introduction of inclusive policies, such as more structured…
-
BSI publishes ‘landmark’ inclusive PPE standard
—
by
in #PPEthatfits, BSI, CIOB, diversity, Equality, Featured, health and safety, inclusion, People, PPEThe British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced the launch of a new standard for inclusive PPE. The standard – Provision of Inclusive PPE (BS 30417:2025) – aims to help support organisations or individuals involved in the purchase, provision or use of PPE. Earlier this year, BSI opened a public consultation to allow all stakeholders, including end users…
-
Call for more women to join Lower Thames Crossing project
“In terms of impact on the economy of the surrounding areas, the Lower Thames Crossing is huge, and we want to be able to use it as an opportunity to recruit people from the local area in the hope it can create new opportunities to benefit the community and leave a lasting skills legacy,” Condon…
-
Neurodiversity toolkit developed for construction leaders
Sara Barnes, pre-construction and marketing manager at Interclass, said: “We created this toolkit to give managers in construction something practical they can use every day. The training has already helped raise awareness of neurodiversity, and this toolkit is now about helping managers put that learning into action. View the original article and our Inspiration here
-
Neurodiversity toolkit developed for construction leaders
Sara Barnes, pre-construction and marketing manager at Interclass, said: “We created this toolkit to give managers in construction something practical they can use every day. The training has already helped raise awareness of neurodiversity, and this toolkit is now about helping managers put that learning into action. View the original article and our Inspiration here
-
A playbook for skills, inclusion, leadership and wellbeing
Focusing on price wars instead of people-first delivery could lead to short-term wins but long-term misery. Are you fighting for scraps on price? Let’s be honest: if your business model is built on winning jobs by undercutting the competition, you’re on a fast track to burnout. Price wars might keep your pipeline busy, but they…