Remote working is a step forward towards the culture and behaviour change construction needs to embed inclusive working practices, says Anna Koukoullis Since the pandemic hit, more businesses have started…

Introducing equality, diversity and inclusion can be a challenge for the supply chain, but main contractors can make it happen, says Anjali Pindoria I have always wanted to be the…

Construction minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan calls on the sector to be a more attractive employer for women Hard hats, diggers and drills. Looking back to my childhood, from the toys we…

Barhale completes Tideway shaft work Civil engineering firm Barhale has completed the first shaft secondary lining in the central section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which means internal shaft work…

Away from the big-name construction firms, there are plenty of examples of women in operational or director roles at SMEs While the number of women at board level among contractor…

In January this year, Mark Harrison started his new role as head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) transformation at the CIOB – a first for the organisation. He tells…

How do we ensure our safety practices and principles are truly inclusive? In such a high-risk environment as construction, we need our employees to be fully engaged, both physically and…