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News Release from: Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] | Subject: 'Women in Construction' Report
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2006
CIOB publishes 'Women in Construction'
Report
The Chartered Institute of Building publish 'Inclusivity: The Changing Role of Women in the Construction Workforce'.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published 'Inclusivity: The Changing Role of Women in the Construction Workforce' This report, written by Sonia Gurjao from the University of Reading, aims to raise the debate about the inclusivity of women in the industry, and assesses the real barriers faced by women today
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 12 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Applications to join building courses up to mid-January had risen by 16 per cent. Civil engineering courses are up by 25 per cent and architecture by 15 per cent.
Almost 200,000 women work in construction which makes up just 10% of those employed within the built environment.
Construction was an industrial sector highlighted by the Equal Opportunities Commission as a no-go area for women.
Michael Brown CIOB deputy chief executive, "Attracting and retaining more women in the construction sector is a key priority for the UK.
In countries such as ours where skill and labour shortages exist increasing the number of women in the workforce would go some way to solving the problem".
"Many industries, including the construction industry, harbour discrimination through unequal pay schemes".
"The CIOB recognises the positive contribution of women within the industry and calls for women and men to be treated as equals.".
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