Welcome to the Women in Construction Resource Library

Here you will find educational, inspiring and newsworthy resources, to help drive for diversity and promote awareness around women in the UK's construction industry. 

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Calls for gender balance in construction industry

Calls for gender balance in construction industry

28 Aug 2023
Women working in construction have told the BBC the industry would benefit from a better gender balance. The Home Builders Federation has joined with not-for-profit organisation Women into Constructio …
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Reverse Mentoring - Closing the Skills Gap on Both Sides

Reverse Mentoring - Closing the Skills Gap on Both Sides

24 Aug 2023
People often think that the more experienced you are, the less you need to learn. However, newer, or more junior team members often have valuable skills, a fresh perspective and expertise that can ben …
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Equity in Architecture

Equity in Architecture

20 Aug 2023
When Rosa Sheng was a child, she dreamed of being an architect but was discouraged by her family. The outrage she felt as a youth resurfaced by the time she was a grown-up, successful architect ready …
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Make Safety Seen: Why Health and Safety Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

Make Safety Seen: Why Health and Safety Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

23 Aug 2023
For International Women in Engineering Day, Irene Mary Jomy highlights the challenges women face when it comes to construction safety. In most places, job-related accidents and injuries are pain in th …
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Women in the Construction Workplace: Providing Equitable Safety and Health Protection

Women in the Construction Workplace: Providing Equitable Safety and Health Protection

24 Aug 2023
Study and recommendations based on the work of the ACCSH Health and Safety of Women in Construction. The focus is on the prevalence of a hostile workplace, restricted access to sanitary toilets, prote …
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