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Women into Construction closes due to ‘challenging economic climate’

Tom Pashby — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:51:02 +0000

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

Tom Pashby — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:33:36 +0000

Flexible working, a peer support network and training have helped AtkinsRéalis become the first engineering consultancy in the UK to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation.

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Arcadis CEO discusses exiting Middle East, ethics and positivity about future

Tom Pashby — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:28:25 +0000

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.

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Roads sector needs ‘psychologically safe space’ to promote alternative views

Tom Pashby — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:50:02 +0000

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.

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‘Small but significant’ decline in 35-44 year old women working in engineering

Tom Pashby — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:31:41 +0000

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.

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Inclusive PPE supported by government in House of Commons debate

Tom Pashby — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:20:41 +0000

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.

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International Women’s Day: Civil engineering sector describes how it’s promoting women

Tom Pashby — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:34:22 +0000

The civil engineering sector is employing a wide range of initiatives to support and promote women in the workplace.

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HS2 Ltd and Sellafield recognised for diversity and inclusion work

Tom Pashby — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:04:17 +0000

HS2 Ltd and Sellafield Ltd have been recognised for their respective work to improve equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

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