Inspiring Women

One in five construction companies have never promoted a woman to a senior position and nearly half of female workers say they have experienced gender discrimination, a CN/Randstad survey has found.

Construction News launched Inspire Me this year to encourage women to pursue and achieve leadership roles in this industry.

More than 80 attendees battled through atrocious ‘beast from the east’ weather conditions to attend CN’s first Inspire Me workshop this week at London’s Sofitel Hotel.

Something very unusual happened yesterday evening at the launch party of Construction News’ Inspire Me campaign.

Willmott Dixon is setting some “stringent targets” in order to reach gender parity by 2030, its chief executive has said.

As well as being home secretary in 2012, prime minister Theresa May held the minister for women and equality brief.

CN last week launched a new campaign, with a series of events and content aiming to inspire future leaders and promote the industry as being gender neutral, welcoming of women in all roles.