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Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018
|Date: 7 March, 2025

Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018
The Construction Industry Training Board is urging more women to consider a career in construction and co ...
The Construction Industry Training Board is urging more women to consider a career in construction and continue the upward trend The number of women starting construction apprenticeships has risen dra ...
7 March, 2025
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Construction industry urged to boost female inclusivity
|Date: 19 November, 2024

Construction industry urged to boost female inclusivity
The number of women in the construction industry has declined in the past year and has only improved by 1 ...
The number of women in the construction industry has declined in the past year and has only improved by 12% in the past 10 years, according to ONS data. This comes as no surprise, as a new study by pe ...
19 November, 2024
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New Initiative to Increase Women in Housebuilding and Shift Public Perception
|Date: 15 March, 2024

New Initiative to Increase Women in Housebuilding and Shift Public Perception
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for SME Housebuilders has launched a new campaign designed to in ...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for SME Housebuilders has launched a new campaign designed to increase the number of women in the housebuilding industry - ‘I am a Housebuilder’, to coincide w ...
15 March, 2024
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Women in Construction – Ruth Devine shares her inspiration, motivation and aspirations for the industry
|Date: 7 March, 2024

Women in Construction – Ruth Devine shares her inspiration, motivation and aspirations for the industry
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity celebrates Women in Construction Week and interviews Ruth De ...
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity celebrates Women in Construction Week and interviews Ruth Devine, Managing Director of SJD Associates: Women in Construction Week is an opportunity to high ...
7 March, 2024
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Rock Fall and Bold as Brass range of professional women’s safety boots
|Date: 16 November, 2023

Rock Fall and Bold as Brass range of professional women’s safety boots
Rock Fall in collaboration with Bold as Brass, develops a range of professional women’s safety boots. Des ...
Rock Fall in collaboration with Bold as Brass, develops a range of professional women’s safety boots. Designed for ‘Women by Women’, who work in heavy industry sectors. Rock Fall is at the forefro ...
16 November, 2023
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Mounting pressure to bridge Gender Skill Gap in the Construction Industry
|Date: 10 November, 2023

Mounting pressure to bridge Gender Skill Gap in the Construction Industry
© Monkey Business / Adobe Stock Recent data analysed by ERP software supplier RedSky has highlighted disa ...
© Monkey Business / Adobe Stock Recent data analysed by ERP software supplier RedSky has highlighted disappointing growth in the number of female construction workers within the last two decades. Sinc ...
10 November, 2023
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The state of women’s entrepreneurship in the UK
|Date: 6 October, 2023

The state of women’s entrepreneurship in the UK
The money.co.uk business loans team gives an overview of the number of women entrepreneurs breaking barri ...
The money.co.uk business loans team gives an overview of the number of women entrepreneurs breaking barriers in the UK. The UK is known for its vibrant entrepreneurial culture and robust economy, and ...
6 October, 2023
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Plasterer and Footballer, Rachel Williams talks to Professional Builder
|Date: 4 July, 2023

Plasterer and Footballer, Rachel Williams talks to Professional Builder
Plasterer, Rachel Williams has enjoyed a highly distinguished career in women’s football and plans to ret ...
Plasterer, Rachel Williams has enjoyed a highly distinguished career in women’s football and plans to return to a hawk and trowel when she’s hung up her boots. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds o ...
4 July, 2023
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Access Training UK reveals a 27% increase in the number of women opting for a trade career
|Date: 1 October, 2021

Access Training UK reveals a 27% increase in the number of women opting for a trade career
Vocational training course provider Access Training UK, has revealed a 27% uplift in the number of women ...
Vocational training course provider Access Training UK, has revealed a 27% uplift in the number of women registering for its trade courses year-on-year, as the construction industry continues to play ...
1 October, 2021
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Places For People launches women into Trades Programme – helping increase female representation in the construction sector over the next three years
|Date: 30 September, 2021

Places For People launches women into Trades Programme – helping increase female representation in the construction sector over the next three years
Places for People Group has today launched a new initiative which will help young women establish careers ...
Places for People Group has today launched a new initiative which will help young women establish careers in construction. New programme will launch in October 2021, helping women in six areas acros ...
30 September, 2021
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Women who are forging a career in woodworking
|Date: 3 May, 2021

Women who are forging a career in woodworking
Professional Builder focuses on two women who are forging a career in woodworking. Philippa Skinner Cardi ...
Professional Builder focuses on two women who are forging a career in woodworking. Philippa Skinner Cardiff-based Philippa Skinner retrained as a carpenter at the age of 25 at Bridgend College. She or ...
3 May, 2021
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A 366% increase in tradeswomen in the UK
|Date: 19 April, 2021

A 366% increase in tradeswomen in the UK
A new study by GoCompare Van has found a growing increase in the number of females taking on 'trade jobs' ...
A new study by GoCompare Van has found a growing increase in the number of females taking on 'trade jobs' in the UK - a space usually dominated by males. The study which analysed the biggest trade job ...
19 April, 2021
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Launch of a female only tradesperson directory in the UK
|Date: 21 January, 2021

Launch of a female only tradesperson directory in the UK
Promoting a new way of thinking! Heather Thurlby launches a female only directory to support and promote ...
Promoting a new way of thinking! Heather Thurlby launches a female only directory to support and promote female owned and run businesses in the construction and trades. Heathers inspiration for this o ...
21 January, 2021
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The best locations for women to work in the trades
|Date: 10 March, 2020

The best locations for women to work in the trades
Dickies has released a report into the best parts of the country for women in the trades, taking into acc ...
Dickies has released a report into the best parts of the country for women in the trades, taking into account average pay, cost of living, number of businesses and current job vacancies. The report fo ...
10 March, 2020
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New initiative launches to address construction gender skills gap
|Date: 26 September, 2019

New initiative launches to address construction gender skills gap
Women in Construction (WiC) has launched a programme called Moving on Up to provide training and support ...
Women in Construction (WiC) has launched a programme called Moving on Up to provide training and support to women in the industry. The two-year scheme will see WiC recruiting 20 new companies, providi ...
26 September, 2019
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200 years until equal numbers of men and women working in construction
|Date: 11 June, 2019

200 years until equal numbers of men and women working in construction
GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve equality in terms of t ...
GMB, the construction union, has revealed it will take nearly 200 years to achieve equality in terms of the numbers of men and women working in the construction industry. GMB's analysis shows at the c ...
11 June, 2019
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