All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV better balance articles
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Women and the future of the industry
Pictures from our ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV better balance event
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Industry leaders urge firms to boost female staff
Constructuion industry leaders urge employers to do more to encourage women into the industry
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Image of the week: Engineering a change of perception
Claire Perry MP joins female engineers to mark National Women in Engineering Day
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Women in engineering: The only way is up
With women making up fewer than 10% of engineers in the UK, what can be done to encourage more to join the profession?
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RICS and RIBA launch diversity drives
Surveyors and architects encouraged to sign up to new diversity schemes
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Award Winners: Woman of the Year
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Woman of the Year award is a new award designed to recognise and promote the achievements of women working in construction. Seven inspirational women were shortlisted but one of them had the edge
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A diverse approach
Despite an impending skills shortage, the number of women and workers from ethnic minority backgrounds in construction is woefully low. Joey Gardiner asks three employers what their companies are doing to increase workforce diversity
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Woman of the Year shortlist revealed
Professionals from companies including Turner and Townsend, Arup and Rise shortlisted for inaugral award
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Women to fill quarter of construction jobs by 2020
Women could fill quarter of construction jobs by end of the decade
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Schools secretary slams construction gender bias
Fear about male-dominated industry stopping women from joining construction sector warns education secretary and minister for women and equalities
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More work should mean more staff
A booming housing sector has put a concerning strain on housebuilder’s work/life balance
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A better mix
We must work harder to recruit the top talent in construction, which means having a better variety in terms of age, ethnicity, background and sexuality
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Different ways to shorten the skills gap
A reader responds to Simon Rawlinson’s column with her own ideas about how to tackle the skills shortage
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What a waste of talent
Construction badly needs people with skills yet is failing to appeal both to those who have no experience of work and to those who are drawn to other industries
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Stepping up to the diversity challenge
Lack of diversity in the property sector is a real problem, here are some ideas for how to tackle it …
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Understand a little more
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s focus on mental health last week is a reminder that tolerance has to be at the heart of creating a positive working culture in the industry
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Tackling the skills gap
To attract new talent the industry has to improve its record on big issues such as long hours, employing people from diverse backgrounds and dealing with workplace stress
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Why is talking about mental health taboo in construction?
As ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV launches its ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV A Better Balance initiative, shining the spotlight on the hidden concerns of construction workers, we focus on a serious health and safety issues facing the industry: depression, anxiety and stress-related illness