Inclusion update for the Built Environment industry
Newsletter 23: Merry Christmas - a time for D&I champions to recharge, reflect, and get ready for 2022
Constructing Rainbows advises built environment organisations 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, both within the built environment and in other industries.
Instead of giving Christmas gifts this year, I have donated to Refuge to provide emergency accommodation parcels to women and children who need to escape domestic abuse this Christmas.
A number of businesses are publishing their diversity and inclusion reports. This should be an opportunity for transparency not only on the progress you have been making, but also some honesty about where you can do better. Sir Robert McAlpine's first inclusion report has that balance.
Sometimes it feels that technical people are moved into managerial roles because that is the next step. But with research showing most people leave managers not companies, the case for upskilling your technical people to be good managers is clear.
I was pleased to judge the RIBA's Nottingham and Derby Women in Architecture Student Awards 2021 with a theme of inclusive placemaking. The winners addressed a women's refuge from domestic violence, and loneliness in older age. Well done both.
Built Environment Networking are looking for internal diversity and inclusion support to help make their events the most inclusive in the industry, if you are interested, please contact Keith Griffiths.
