HS2 is working alongside Women into Construction (WiC), an independent nonprofit organisation, to help more women in the Midlands to enter the construction industry.
A National Federation of Builders (NFB) report also found that 54% of neurodiverse construction workers had ADHD, in a report that suggested attitudes are improving towards neurodiversity in the industry.
With the industry facing a construction skills shortage and in need of thousands of new workers in the next few years, NHBC is investing in a network of bricklaying training hubs to provide a flow of skilled apprentices to sites across the UK.
The ECITB has launched the eighth version of the CCNSG Safety Passport course, which covers new fire extinguisher updates as well as equality in the workplace and mental health.
Tackling the UK’s shortage of engineering skills requires a holistic approach to address outdated attitudes and stereotypes, says Fraser Robb, managing director of Perega.
According to Rated People, a platform for finding tradespeople, many tradespeople are looking to leave the country which could worsen the already severe construction labour shortage.
Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has launched their Apprenticeship Academy, aimed at bringing young people into the property maintenance and construction industry.
Mandy Mills is the Chartered Institute of Building’s head of quality assurance and was an instrumental figure in rolling out the new Technical Membership grade – a new grade aimed at individuals working as technical specialists within the construction industry.
The UK has relaxed visa rules for foreign construction workers amid a skills shortage. Bricklayers and other construction workers join care workers and engineers in a national shortage.
Eager to advocate for women in engineering, PBC sat down with Svetlana Joao, structural engineer, TYPSA, and ICE President’s Future Leader, to talk about her career as a female engineer and encouraging more diversity in the sector.
CPW’s ‘INWED 2023: Sustainability in the Second City’ roundtable discussed how sustainability is a significant opportunity to bring more women into engineering.
