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News Release from: Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 December 2006
Another successful IPHE conference
The IPHE's Women in Plumbing Group held another successful conference at the Union Jack Club, London.
The IPHE's Women in Plumbing Group held another successful conference on 22nd November at the Union Jack Club, London This is the fourth year that delegates from around the UK have packed out the Gascoigne Room
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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In the morning session, Michelle Dow - Resourcing Officer Diversity, British Gas - gave a humorous talk on her experiences in the industry.
She was accompanied by Jennie Dean (recently qualified) and Sadie Barber who had been with British Gas since she was 16.
Delegates had the chance to discuss a variety of topics in the interactive session, which were based on the common misconceptions of why women may not be suitable to have careers as plumbing and heating engineers.
After lunch Richard Duggleby from Yellow Pages, gave a talk on promoting excellence.
Sandy Rhys Jones OBE, talked about the changing face of the industry.
She told delegates that more women are taking up jobs in construction, but there is still a disparity in pay.
Tina Huelin, creator of Handy Woman , spoke of her struggle to bring up a family on her own at the same time as starting her fast growing business.
The last speaker, Baroness Fritchie DBE, was inspiring.
The Baroness had also struggled to bring up a family on her own and even though she had left school without qualifications she has achieved so much through sheer determination to better herself.
Today she is the recipient of honorary degrees from the Universities of York, Southampton, Oxford Brookes, St Andrews, Queen's Belfast and The Open University and Hull University and holds Fellowships from the University of Gloucestershire and the City and Guilds.
Barbara Field, Chairwoman for the Women in Plumbing Group said: "Everyone is so energised by these conferences".
"It's a great opportunity for people in the industry to find out how beneficial it is to have diversity in the workforce.".
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