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Building Industry Recruitment
News Release from: TPS
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 November 2003
Construction Girls Meet With Ministerial
Approval
Minister meets seven women graduates taken on by TPS Consult - almost 50 per cent of total intake last year.
Jacqui Smith, Deputy Minister for Women and Equality, took time out of her busy schedule to personally congratulate female graduates who joined TPS Consult in the last academic year for showing the way to gender equality in the industry Proving that construction is not merely a man's domain, TPS Consult, the multi-disciplinary design and project management consultancy which is part of the business and construction services company Carillion, recruited seven women out of a total of 15 graduates and one year on, they are all doing extremely well
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 19 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Construction Is Not Just A Man's Domain
One year on and female graduates prove that Construction is not just a man's domain.
They are working on exciting and diverse projects such as Heathrow T5, Dublin Airport, North Staffordshire Hospital, RAF Brize Norton and London City Airport Hotel.
The girls came into the industry enticed by the diversity and challenge of the working environment.
Graduating with architectural and engineering qualifications, they were welcomed as equals for their skills and their solutions.
Paul Reeder, TPS Consult's managing director, said: "This was not a deliberate policy, it was simply that of the candidates shortlisted more women were suited to the available vacancies than men.
"It is interesting to note that we are now receiving far more applications from women, and that the quality of those applications continues to grow.
There is no reason why the construction industry should be male-dominated, especially on the professional side, and it is pleasing to see the trend beginning to change." Jacqui Smith was delighted to be involved and added, "British design and construction is world class.
Yet less than 10% of construction jobs are occupied by women.
Ensuring we have a skilled workforce from the widest possible talent pool is central to maintaining our global lead.
Increasing the number of women in construction will help us to achieve this.
"I would like to congratulate the latest graduates to join TPS Consult.
These young women are redressing the balance, showing that construction is not just a man's world.
I hope that they will go on to challenging, dynamic careers in the construction industry - where other young women may follow.".
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