Women in construction

Celebrating women winning in construction

So often when we talk about gender disparities in construction it’s with a negative angle. The gender pay gap, the percentage of women working in construction, and the biases towards maternity leave. While these continue to be important points to have conversations on, it’s really […]

How one infrastructure project is challenging industry norms

To have a workforce that is 40% women is rare in construction and infrastructure. As a norm, you’re lucky if there’s 10-15% women on a project. Yet on a major energy infrastructure project that currently has 500 employees and will be ramping up to 8000 […]

What will attract more women to construction?

We’ve had these conversations before, and yet statistics show that that there are even less women in construction than previous years. Despite the conferences and spotlights on female leaders in the industry, the reality is that there’s very little progress. If more women are entering […]

Diversity is an issue for men

There’s been much discussion in the construction industry about the gender pay gap and Diversity and Inclusion. Even business research supports the view that the more diverse a company the more likely it is to progress ahead of its competitors. Yet in construction change is […]