Building’s diversity survey – take a look around you

By Chloë McCulloch2019-04-05T05:00:00

Well, if you are one of those white middle-aged men who has a leadership position, it’s time to take a look at yourself and those around you. No, really, do it.

“In no way does the profile of where I work reflect society at large.” This is just one of many frank responses to our diversity and inclusion survey and it pretty much sums how construction professionals feel about the industry they work in. Of course, when we launched the survey, conducted by recruiter Hays, we expected the results to reflect construction’s lack of diversity – after all it is an industry that is known for being dominated by white middle-aged men (just 4% of workers are from a BAME background, while women make up 13%). But still the implications of the data we’ve analysed make for shocking reading.

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