News Balancing gender at construction’s big employers Five major contractors tell CM how they are faring when it comes to encouraging women into construction. Galliford Try Galliford Try saw a small improvement in the proportion of women…
Opinion Construction’s culture won’t change without real diversity Construction must be clear that it wants people from different backgrounds if it is serious about culture change, says Caroline Gumble.
People A new direction for women in construction CM hears the experiences of female professionals since Covid-19 changed everything two years ago.
CIOB Community CIOB vice president addresses MPs’ group CIOB presence at Woman and Work APPG is vital, says Sandi Rhys Jones.
News Multiplex targets more female employees with flexible working plan Multiplex has adopted a new flexible working plan called ‘Multiple Flex’ as part of a bid to increase the number and influence women working in the business.
CIOB Community Fellowship first for Barratt manager Senior site manager is awarded firm’s first CIOB fellowship
CIOB Community NI event encourages young women to consider construction CIOB and CITB join forces to host careers event for Women in Construction Network
People Job spotlight: Sajedah Maka-Ismail – going solo Building surveyor and project manager Sajedah Maka-Ismail started her own construction business, Miles Consult & Construct, this year
Opinion, People The army leads the way on hiring more women Construction could learn from the military when it comes to female recruitment, says Steve Hammond
Partner Content How to get more women into construction The industry is slowly tackling its gender imbalance but there is a clear business case for doing more, says Sarah Wales “We can all choose to seek out and celebrate…
CIOB Community Scholarship awarded for gender equality research project Claire Mullen receives this year’s Sir Ian Dixon scholarship for her project to engage men as agents of change The 2021/22 Sir Ian Dixon scholarship has been awarded to Claire…
Legal Returning to work: how progressive is construction? The industry doesn’t make it easy for working parents to return to employment after maternity leave or a career break. Theresa Mohammed asks if flexible working during lockdown has changed…
People, Technical Will digital help drive industry diversity? The growth of BIM and digital construction may improve construction’s gender balance. Here CM talks to four female professionals about their careers in the digital built environment Adriana Sobral, senior…
Opinion It’s time construction talked openly about menstruation We need period dignity across all building sites, argues Mark Bennett, co-chair of Willmott Dixon Interiors’ equality, diversity,and inclusion team A few years ago, I was out having a coffee…
CIOB Community Novus network appoints new regional leaders Alina Grigoruta and Lin Qi will be representatives in Midlands and Eastern regions The Novus network has welcomed two new female representatives in the Eastern and Midlands regions. Alina Grigoruta…
Opinion To shape policy, women must be ‘in the room where it happens’ We need more women in positions of influence to shift construction’s gender balance. By Virginia Borkoski Just 9%. That is still the percentage of women working in all roles in…
News, People Women in construction: changing the face of the industry Females now work at all levels of what was traditionally a male-dominated industry. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, CM talks to a cross-section of women in construction about their achievements and aspirations
News Top contractors promise more women in boardrooms CM asks the UK’s biggest tier 1 construction firms how they plan to improve gender imbalance in senior positions The UK’s biggest construction contractors have vowed to boost the proportion…
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.