In business with Stanhope’s Laura Collins and Tony Wall

By Dave Rogers2022-10-13T08:33:00

The pair discuss the risk of getting major schemes built at a time of rampant inflation and skills shortages – and what the industry could do to attract more young talent

Laura Collins tells a story about an online careers event she attended this year where she was asked to promote construction as an industry to join. It was for a troop of 50 girl guides, aged between 10 and 17, and her 10-minute slot was sandwiched between a dance instructor and someone who worked in tech making software for video games.

A tough gig, then? “After I’d finished, the first question I got was: do I get bullied by men?”

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