Inclusivity | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:41:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Inclusivity | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Women into Construction closes due to ‘challenging economic climate’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-into-construction-closes-due-to-challenging-economic-climate-10-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-into-construction-closes-due-to-challenging-economic-climate-10-09-2024/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:51:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283379 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-into-construction-closes-due-to-challenging-economic-climate-10-09-2024/feed/ 0 AtkinsRéalis becomes first Menopause Friendly-accredited engineering consultancy https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/atkinsrealis-becomes-first-menopause-friendly-accredited-engineering-consultancy-13-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/atkinsrealis-becomes-first-menopause-friendly-accredited-engineering-consultancy-13-08-2024/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:33:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282237 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/atkinsrealis-becomes-first-menopause-friendly-accredited-engineering-consultancy-13-08-2024/feed/ 0 Arcadis CEO discusses exiting Middle East, ethics and positivity about future https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/arcadis-ceo-discusses-exiting-middle-east-ethics-and-positivity-about-future-25-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/arcadis-ceo-discusses-exiting-middle-east-ethics-and-positivity-about-future-25-07-2024/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:28:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281284 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/arcadis-ceo-discusses-exiting-middle-east-ethics-and-positivity-about-future-25-07-2024/feed/ 1 Roads sector needs ‘psychologically safe space’ to promote alternative views https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/roads-sector-needs-psychologically-safe-space-to-promote-alternative-views-27-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/roads-sector-needs-psychologically-safe-space-to-promote-alternative-views-27-06-2024/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:50:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279891 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/roads-sector-needs-psychologically-safe-space-to-promote-alternative-views-27-06-2024/feed/ 0 ‘Small but significant’ decline in 35-44 year old women working in engineering https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/small-but-significant-decline-in-35-44-year-old-women-working-in-engineering-30-05-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/small-but-significant-decline-in-35-44-year-old-women-working-in-engineering-30-05-2024/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 09:31:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=278772 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/small-but-significant-decline-in-35-44-year-old-women-working-in-engineering-30-05-2024/feed/ 0 Inclusive PPE supported by government in House of Commons debate https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inclusive-ppe-supported-by-government-in-house-of-commons-debate-13-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inclusive-ppe-supported-by-government-in-house-of-commons-debate-13-03-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:20:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275503 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/inclusive-ppe-supported-by-government-in-house-of-commons-debate-13-03-2024/feed/ 0 How can firms address counter-inclusion in the engineering sector? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-can-firms-address-counter-inclusion-in-the-engineering-sector-17-01-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-can-firms-address-counter-inclusion-in-the-engineering-sector-17-01-2023/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 02:00:24 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=254689 There is clearly work to be done when it comes to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in the engineering sector.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-can-firms-address-counter-inclusion-in-the-engineering-sector-17-01-2023/feed/ 0 Construction business leaders must take ownership of diversity challenge https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-business-leaders-must-take-ownership-of-diversity-challenge-06-08-2020/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-business-leaders-must-take-ownership-of-diversity-challenge-06-08-2020/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2020 02:52:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=214776 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-business-leaders-must-take-ownership-of-diversity-challenge-06-08-2020/feed/ 0 Covid-19 | Inclusivity must not be ignored despite business pressures https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/covid-19-inclusivity-must-not-be-ignored-despite-business-pressures-23-04-2020/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/covid-19-inclusivity-must-not-be-ignored-despite-business-pressures-23-04-2020/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:49:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=211382 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/covid-19-inclusivity-must-not-be-ignored-despite-business-pressures-23-04-2020/feed/ 0 Gender a bigger barrier than sexuality for LGBT women in construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gender-a-bigger-barrier-than-sexuality-for-lgbt-women-in-construction-18-03-2020/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gender-a-bigger-barrier-than-sexuality-for-lgbt-women-in-construction-18-03-2020/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:20:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=209845 Gender is a bigger barrier than a person's sexuality when it comes to career progression for LGBT women in construction.

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