Women into construction

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Women into construction

• Christine Townley Civil Engineer
• Trust - who we are and what we do
• Alliance with ConstructionSkills

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The history

• Medieaval
• 19 century
• World Wars
• 21 Century

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Vital statistics

• What are the issues?
• 1 women apprentices/3FE - EOC Report
• 2BME apprentices/5FE
• Women/BME graduates - not entering the sector
• Women and BME tend to enter sector later in life.

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Widening representation

• Business case
• Skills shortage
• Increased productivity
• Diverse workforce for diverse clients/community
  housing / NHS
• Widening skills set

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Roles

• Craft
• Technician
• Professional
• Higher wages than many traditonal female
  occupations

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Construction Occupations
Architects
Cost estmiators
Quantity Surveyors
Bricklayers
Plant mechanics
Roofers
Glaziers
Managers
Plant Operatives
Painters
Civil Engineer
Steel erectors
Plasterers
Wood Trades
Scaffolders
Clerical
Technicians
Maintenance workers
Electricians
Professionals
General Operatives
Plumbers
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The Supply chain

• Client/ Developer
• Consultants and designers
• Contractors large
• Conractors small
• Contractors very small

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Recruitment in construction

• Informal recruitment
• Community-focussed brokers -BOSS
• Workplace co-ordinators
• The power of procurement
• The supply chain
• The breadth of opportunity

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Entry points

• Employers
• public LA, RSL
• private
• contractor
• consultant
• Training mainstream and initiatives
• FE and HE
• Apprenticeships
• ICA
• Construction Management
• Degrees Cognate/Non-Cognate

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Opportunities

• Apprenticeships
• Funding
• Regional schemes and partnerships
• Adults
• Young people
• Graduates
• Support organsations WAMT, WIP NAWIC, C w B

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How to find out more

• Regional Development Agency
• Contact with Sector Skills Council
• Employers and their networks
• Publications and cds

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• Christine Townley
• 0207 227 4564
• Christine.Townley_at_thecc.org.uk
• Emily English
• 0207 227 4565
• Emily.English_at_thecc.org.uk