Building is calling on readers to take part in a piece of research into the attitudes of men and women working in the construction industry.
Building is calling on readers to take part in a piece of research into the attitudes of men and women working in the construction industry.
The survey, jointly produced by Building and recruitment consultant Hays, is available online and seeks to find out and compare the views and experiences of male and female construction professionals.
Official statistics show that less than 13% of the construction workforce are women, a figure that has remained stubbornly low for years despite an industry-wide recognition that it needs to recruit from a more diverse pool, given the predicted shortfall in workers over the next decade.
Last year a similar survey about women engineers found that 73% of female respondents said they had experienced sexual discrimination, harassment or victimisation during their careers.
Workplace harassment has hit the headlines in recent weeks after the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the allegations of sexual misconduct at Westminster, with many now calling for measures to address the systemic failures to protect women at work.
The survey data, collated anonymously, will be used to analyse morale, pay equality, career progression, discrimination and harassment in the workplace as well as work-life balance within the sector.
The survey is open until Friday 8 December and readers can take part by following the link here.
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