Sommerville, J; Kennedy, P and Orr, L (1993) Women in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 11(4), pp. 285-291. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
This paper considers the opportunities for, and barriers against, women within the UK construction industry. Women form the greater proportion of the economically active UK population and yet within construction, and other industries, they are under represented. Data available clearly indicates that women are more than capable of performing the tasks undertaken by many professional male counter-parts. Many of the professional bodies within the industry have a women’s cohort, which may be perceived as a useful starting point, but does not fully reflect the potential available. It is suggested that women should be better represented and consideration is given to methods suitable for increasing the representation and reducing or eliminating some of the barriers to entry and eventual retention.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | careers; opportunities for women; UK construction |
| Index terms: | retention, women, construction industry, career, population |
| Subjects: | management, professional development, sociology, demography, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Urban Studies, Research Practice, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 CT |
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