Women have been working in construction since the Middle Ages!

Out of the nearly two million people who work in construction, less than 190,000 are women. When women represent 45% of the working population this is a serious shortfall.

Although women represent less than 10% of the construction workforce they are consistently growing in number year.

 

What can you expect?

• You can work towards a wide range of professional, recognised qualifications
• Plenty of scope to move up the career ladder...it doesn't matter what level you start at
• You can put your creative skills to the test in many different scenarios
• A huge variety of work
• Once qualified there are plenty of opportunities to work abroad
• The freedom to start your own business (a staggering 35% of the construction industry are self-employed!)
• The satisfaction of knowing that you helped to build something that will last for generations to come
• Opportunities to make a real difference to the environment you live in

The construction industry requires 380,000 new entrants over the next five years, which means it is a great time for women to start thinking about joining the sector.

Every year the construction industry offers new career opportunities for enough people to fill a football stadium.

1 in 14 of the UK workforce is employed in construction - that's nearly 2 million people!

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Opportunity Now is a membership organisation for employers who are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for women. Read what they have to say about Ridgemond Training here

 

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