Material testing is one of the most male-dominant sectors in the civil construction space. Roads & Infrastructure speaks to five women working in leadership positions at Coffey Testing, including Chief Executive Officer Dawn Watt, about how the company is bucking the trend.
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Keen to boost profitability and innovation? Survey says women hold the key
Hiring more women in the workplace is not just about ticking the diversity box for a company. Research clearly shows that having a diverse workforce provides measurable benefits to any business, particularly when it comes to profitability.
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Roberts Co purchases Pizzarotti share to become Australian-owned firm
The Roberts Co Group has acquired the remaining 50 per cent shareholding previously held by it's Italian partner Impresa Pizzarotti, making the major tier one construction company Australian-owned.
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VIC creates $6.3M program to train female building surveyors
The Victorian Government has created a new Women Building Surveyors Program to create positions as municipal building surveyors at councils.
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Report shows construction industry gender pay gap has widened
Results from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WEGA) 2019-20 report show the construction industry is now rated to have the second highest pay gap.
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Rebecca Pickering announced as new CEO of CCF South Australia
After an extensive national search Rebecca Pickering, previously Director Apprenticeships at Civil Contractors Federation in SA (CCF (SA)), has been appointed its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Building up women in construction
With women comprising a mere one per cent of building trades, Roads & Infrastructure speaks to the National Association for Women in Construction Chair and the Deputy Prime Minister to find out where further opportunities for women in construction lie.
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Victoria launches women in construction strategy
The Victorian Government is launching a new strategy to encourage more women to consider a career in construction.
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National mentoring program to boost women in construction
As part of Master Builders Australia's 'Women Building Australia' initiative a national mentoring program for women will begin to boost the number of women working in the building and construction industry.
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Laing O’Rourke named official sponsor of women in construction mentoring program
Laing O’Rourke and the National Association of Women in Construction have partnered to empower women in the construction industry with the 2018 NSW NAWIC Mentoring Program.
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