Tag Archives: Inclusivity

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”.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

There is clearly work to be done when it comes to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in the engineering sector.

The construction industry must deal with branding issues and engagement issue in order to tackle diversity in the sector, according to a leadeing human resources consultant.

Diversity must remain on the agenda despite the suspension of the gender pay gap reporting this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, says gender balance campaign group WISE.

Gender is a bigger barrier than a person's sexuality when it comes to career progression for LGBT women in construction.