People Wates commits to enhanced family leave policies Wates Group has extended its paternity leave entitlement, as well as a raft of other family leave policies
People Pride 2024: LGBTQ+ support is not just for June Neela Ahmed, country manager at EstimateOne, shares her experience of discrimination in the workplace and how construction leaders can do more to attract and support the LGBTQ+ community
People Pride 2024: Mace unveils installation of 30,000 ‘lucky stars’ The Lucky Stars sculpture represents Mace’s commitment to Pride Month
People New report calls for unified approach to EDI in the built environment Proposed reforms aim to help the sector attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds
People ‘Small but significant’ rise in women leaving engineering New data shows a spike in the number of women aged 35-44 leaving engineering
People How to be an inclusive employer Six key questions to determine whether your business is really inclusive – and what to do if it’s not
Digital Construction Cementation Skanska plant spots people Cementation Skanska is mandating the installation of AI-backed human form recognition cameras on its fleet of large diameter piling rigs and cranes after a successful trial.
People Empowering women in construction Attracting women to the construction industry – and retaining them – is the focus for a team of academics in Australia who are committed to driving cultural change
People How to deliver breastfeeding initiatives in construction As construction companies seek to become more inclusive, setting industry standards to create safe spaces for breastfeeding mothers has never been more important
People Construction careers increasingly popular among young people, research shows A survey of 100,000 young people shows engagement with schools and colleges is helping to attract young people to construction
People Age should not be a barrier to lifelong learning, say industry experts Employers must do more to promote apprenticeships and professional development opportunities for more experienced candidates
People #PPEthatfits is ‘more than a gender issue’, says CIOB president CIOB and BSI have joined forces to help address inequalities in the provision of PPE
People #PPEthatfits: the importance of inclusive PPE webinar CIOB is joining forces with NAWIC North West and NAWIC Yorkshire to highlight the impact of ill-fitting PPE
People Five ways to ensure female representation is not a box-ticking exercise There have been strides towards greater gender equality, but the construction industry is still facing an underrepresentation of women
People Can reverse mentoring boost recruitment in construction? Struggling to attract top talent? Flipping the traditional mentoring format on its head can help to drive diversity in your teams
People Calling Gen Z and Alpha: construction needs you Inclusive grassroots initiatives are the only way construction will appeal to the next generation of talent from diverse backgrounds
People #PPEthatfits: MP welcomes CIOB campaign to improve inclusivity Ministers have been urged to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) is “designed with the female anatomy in mind”
People Greatest woman builder revealed To mark International Women’s Day, Barbara Jones has been voted as the most inspirational woman builder by readers of CIOB’s editorial titles
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.