Inclusion update for the built environment and renewables industries
Newsletter 42: Disagreements, Inclusive toilets, and beneficial pay cuts
Constructing Rainbows advises built environment and renewables organisations across the globe who have an aim of making our industry inclusive for all. To find out more visit www.constructingrainbows.co.uk This newsletter will provide you with some updates on what others are doing, within the built environment, renewables and in other industries.
A new NSW Government funded program is directed at promoting careers in the building and construction industry for women. The Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program will support industry initiatives that will encourage women’s participation and retention in the construction industry throughout the whole supply chain
LGBT+ in FM have submitted a collaborative response with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) to the government's consultation on Part T Building Regs for toilet provision in buildings other than dwellings. They also partnered with RICS to support the submission.
Women now make up a higher proportion of the construction workforce than at any time since official records began. The UK construction workforce was 18.8 per cent female in April to June 2023, up 1.5 per cent on the previous quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Before the pandemic this figure stood at 14.5 per cent.
As demonstrated within Canada, without Indigenous Nations as genuine partners and rights holders, Australia's clean energy transition won’t happen at the pace and scale required.
Leading organisations in the construction industry, representing over 250,000 workers, have launched a coalition that aims to tackle a lack of diversity
Disagreements are an inevitable, normal, and healthy part of relating to other people. There is no such thing as a conflict-free work environment. And you shouldn’t want to work in one. Disagreements – when managed well – have lots of positive outcomes, such as better work products, opportunities to learn and grow, better relationships, and a more inclusive work environment.
