Women despondent about climbing career ladder

By Jamie Harris2018-04-19T06:00:00

Women and the future of the industry networking

More than half of women working for construction firms believe they will have not the same chances as men to progress their careers.

All UK businesses with more than 250 employees are now required to report annually on the difference between the average hourly wages of their male and female staff.

Construction emerged as the worst-performing sector, with a larger gender pay gap than the financial services and the education sector.

In a Building survey, just 45% of female respondents said their firm currently has equal opportunities for career progression, compared with 95% of male respondents.

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