Campaigner Kath Moore has announced the closure of Women into Construction, a community interest company, saying the business model of the company was “no longer viable”.
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AtkinsRéalis becomes first Menopause Friendly-accredited engineering consultancy
Flexible working, a peer support network and training have helped AtkinsRéalis become the first engineering consultancy in the UK to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation.
Arcadis CEO discusses exiting Middle East, ethics and positivity about future
Arcadis is in the process of winding down its Middle East operations due to issues with getting paid by clients, but is positive about the wider economic outlook and is confident about its own success and ethics, according to the company’s chief executive.
Top 50 women in engineering includes 11 civil engineers
Eleven ICE members were among the top 50 women in engineering named by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) for International Women in Engineering Day (Inwed) in June. They are involved in everything from flood management and cyber security to renewable energy. Winners included Jona Infrastructure managing director Ada Nwadigo, University…
Roads sector needs ‘psychologically safe space’ to promote alternative views
Senior leaders from the roads sector have called for more work to be done to ensure workplaces provide a “psychologically safe space” space for different perspectives to be platformed.
Trustee View | Bridging infrastructure engineering skills gap
The ICE has set out a vision for diversity and inclusion. The vision is to improve lives by ensuring the world has the engineering capacity, people, skills and infrastructure systems it needs to allow our planet, and those who live on it, to thrive. This means providing affordable and high…
‘Small but significant’ decline in 35-44 year old women working in engineering
There has been a “small but significant” decline in the number of women who are working in engineering and technology roles, particularly in the 35-44 age range, according to Engineering UK.
ICE publishes a series of equality blogs
A series of ICE website blogs exploring measures to promote gender equality in the workplace marked International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Inclusive PPE supported by government in House of Commons debate
Personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for women’s bodies being made available to all workers who need it has been debated in parliament in support of Katy Robinson’s PPE Campaign.
International Women’s Day: Civil engineering sector describes how it’s promoting women
The civil engineering sector is employing a wide range of initiatives to support and promote women in the workplace.